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Descriptor English: Spalax
Descriptor Spanish: Spalax
Descriptor Spalax
Scope note: Género de RATAS TOPO subterráneas ciegas, de la subfamilia Spalacinae, familia Spalacidae, que se emplea como modelo animal en neurofisiología. Se han descrito al menos cinco especies diferentes y todas se encuentran en Ucrania.
Descriptor Portuguese: Spalax
Descriptor French: Spalax
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.600.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046308
Scope note: A genus of blind, subterranean MOLE RATS, in the subfamily Spalacinae, family Spalacidae, used as an animal model in neurophysiology. There are at least five different species described, all found in the Ukraine.
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: Mole Rats (1997-2004)
Rodentia (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see MOLE RATS 1998-2004
History Note: 2005; use MOLE RATS 1998-2004
DeCS ID: 38488
Unique ID: D046308
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2017/07/12
Spalax - Preferred
Concept UI M0029073
Scope note A genus of blind, subterranean MOLE RATS, in the subfamily Spalacinae, family Spalacidae, used as an animal model in neurophysiology. There are at least five different species described, all found in the Ukraine.
Preferred term Spalax



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