Wistar
Wistar
| Strain details | |
|---|---|
| Nomenclature | OzarcCrl:WI |
| Common name | Wistar |
| Synonyms | WI |
| Strain | Outbred |
| Coat colour | Albino |
| Species | Rat |
| Genetic background | - |
| Location | Area Oz4 |
| Weekly wean target | 60 males, 60 females |
Strain description
- Very commonly used outbred rat.
- Females are good foster mothers.
- Tendency to become very fat with age.
- Spontaneous clonic convulsions have been reported.
- Young females are very active.
- Barbering is commonly observed.
- Originally bred at the Wistar Institute from albino stock purchased in 1906. Widely disseminated throughout the world since 1911.
- Breeding stock refreshed from Charles River Laboratories, USA. Passed directly into the SPF barrier after quarantine in flexible film isolator to verify SPF status.
- Imported in Animal Resource Centre (ARC) Western Australia in 1999.
- Stock strain is transferred to Ozgene ARC in 2023
- General multipurpose model, safety and efficacy testing, aging, oncology, surgical model
| Wistar | OzarcCrl:WI | |
|---|---|---|
| WKS | MALE | FEMALE |
| 3 | 41 - 77 | 39 - 70 |
| 4 | 70 - 142 | 64 - 114 |
| 5 | 97 - 193 | 97 - 162 |
| 6 | 145 - 222 | 128 - 206 |
| 7 | 203 - 313 | 128 - 227 |
| 8 | 227 - 367 | 139 - 236 |
| 9 | 273 - 386 | 177 - 265 |
| 10 | 266 - 438 | 212 - 289 |
| 11 | 293 - 481 | 198 - 295 |
| 12 | 322 - 524 | 213 - 325 |
| 13 | 327 - 539 | 218 - 328 |
| 14 | 228 - 337 |
Past ARC reports:
Current Ozgene ARC reports (from 01-Jun-2023)
- This strain is housed in Area Oz4
- Please see Oz4 health reports on our Biosecurity page
- Animals are not allowed to be used for propagation.
- Ozgene ARC terms and Conditions
- Rat images are representative only. Actual phenotypes may vary based on genotype, sex, age, husbandry, health status, and other factors.
