Publisher Summary This chapter traces the biomedical history including the early events
and personalities involved in establishment of Rattus norvegicus as a leading laboratory …

The diversity of research for which the laboratory rat is used is probably greater than that
associated with any other animal. The laboratory rat is a descendent of the wild rat, Rattus …

The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, has been used in biomedical research for more than
150 years, and in many cases remains the model of choice for studies of physiology …

A major achievement of applied toxicology in the past 50 yr has been to reveal the toxicity to
rodents of substances in human food whose presence or suspected hazard was not realized …

The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, is within the order Rodentia and family Muridae. The
genus Rattus contains more than 130 species; however, the Norway rat, R. norvegicus, and …

" Rat" refers to a wide variety of small animals of the family Rodentia. They tend to have
coarse fur in dull colors such as brown and black, hairless tails, and powerful incisors, with …

This reference series will provide all researchers using laboratory animals with
comprehensive practical information on the various species. Each title in the series is …

The third edition of The Laboratory Rat features updated information on a variety of topics,
including rats as research models for basic and translational research in areas such as …

The Common or Brown Rat is probably the most injurious and universal pest of the
human race.... It does not appear to have a single redeeming feature." This forceful …

of a particular group of animals (a population) is the subject of this review. Although
biologists have long investigated the characteristics of a group of cells (a metozoan), the …