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The rules for the development of inbred strains are briefly stated together with suggestions for routine quality control of genetic purity. The greater precision of error estimates resulting from the use of inbred animals is mentioned and a reminder added that, because inbred strains are idosyncratic, results may need to be repeated across several strains.
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Because of space limitations we were forced to eliminate a 30-page appendix to Dr. Festing's paper. In that appendix, Dr. Festing provided a list of all currently available strains, notes about their origins and characteristics, and the addresses of laboratories maintaining them. Although this information may have been of great value to many of our readers, we had to forego publishing it and must refer readers who need it to the preceeding References. David A. Blizard David W. Fulker
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Festing, M.F.W. Inbred strains of rats. Behav Genet 11, 431–435 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01070001
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01070001