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Descriptor English: Rats, Zucker
Descriptor Spanish: Ratas Zucker
Descriptor ratas Zucker
Entry term(s) rata Zucker
Scope note: En el campo de la investigación se han citado dos poblaciones de ratas Zucker: las gordas (fatty) u obesas y las delgadas. Las ratas gordas (Rattus norvegicus) aparecieron como mutantes espontáneas. La obesidad parece deberse a un gen recesivo único.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ratos Zucker
Descriptor French: Rat Zucker
Entry term(s): Rat, Zucker
Zucker Rat
Zucker Rats
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.505.700.550.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011924
Scope note: Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the "fatty" or obese and the lean. The "fatty" rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene.
Annotation: NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; do not forget also to check tag RATS
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Rats (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under RATS, MUTANT STRAINS 1982-90; was see under RATS 1981
History Note: 91(81); was see under RATS, MUTANT STRAINS 1982-90; was see under RATS 1981
DeCS ID: 12357
Unique ID: D011924
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/12
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Rats, Zucker - Preferred
Concept UI M0018528
Scope note Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the "fatty" or obese and the lean. The "fatty" rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene.
Preferred term Rats, Zucker
Entry term(s) Rat, Zucker
Zucker Rat
Zucker Rats



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