SHR Rat
Charles RiverOkamoto, Kyoto School of Medicine, 1963, from outbred Wistar Kyoto male with marked elevation of blood pressure mated to female with slightly elevated blood pressure. Brother x sister mating with continued selection for spontaneous hypertension was then started. To NIH in 1966 from Okamoto at F13. To Charles River from NIH in 1973 at F32.Model Properties: Coat Color: White (albino) MHC Haplotype: RT1k Ideal For: genet…