NCIt definition : A Wistar substrain derived by Furth (1945), this inbred rat strain is a white albino
with pink eyes, genotype c. The Wistar Furth rat carries a heteropyenotic Y chromosome
that is used as a cellular marker. Leukemia develops in 15-22% of these rats, which
is characterized by mononuclear cells with reddish granules. The Wistar Furth rat
exhibits good reproductive performance and is docile, with an averages life span of
22 months.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A Wistar substrain derived by Furth (1945), this inbred rat strain is a white
albino with pink eyes, genotype c. The Wistar Furth rat carries a heteropyenotic Y
chromosome that is used as a cellular marker.;