Preferred Label : C3H/HeJ Mouse;
NCIt synonyms : C3H HeJ Mouse;
NCIt related terms : C3H/HeJ;
NCIt definition : Derived from the C3H progenitor strain that was passed to Heston in 1941 and to Jackson
Lab in 1947. The C3H/HeJ mouse has an agouti coat color (genotype , rd) and 90% of
non-fostered offspring developed mammary tumors by 11 months or age. Fostered offspring
have a high incidence of hepatomas.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Derived from the C3H progenitor strain that was passed to Heston in 1941 and
to Jackson Lab in 1947. The C3H/HeJ mouse has an agouti coat color and genotype ,
rd.;
Origin ID : C37369;
UMLS CUI : C1511362;
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