Preferred Label : rats, zucker;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : zucker rats; Zucker Rat; Rat, Zucker;
MeSH annotation : NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; do not forget also to
check tag RATS;
Origin ID : D011924;
UMLS CUI : C0034719;
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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.