This strain was established by Zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs) method taregting rat Prkdc gene (227-bp deletion) and Il2rg gene (332-bp deletion). Background strain: F344/Stm
This strain shows severe combined immunodeficiency_SCID_and growth retardation caused by a 227-bp deletion in the exon 1 of Prkdc gene and a 332-bp deletion in Il2rg gene.