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Brattleboro rats were given, on the 10th day of life, a single high dose of sodium selenite. 90% of Brattleboro heterozygotes responded to the treatment by the formation of cataract whereas homozygotes with diabetes insipidus exhibited no cataract.
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Babický, A., Ošťádalová, I., Zicha, J. et al. Peculiar response of Brattleboro rats to selenite. Experientia 38, 839 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01972303
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