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MeSH Heading: Mice, Nude
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.505.500.550.500
Unique ID: D008819
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008819
Annotation: NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal; do not confuse with MICE, HAIRLESS
Scope Note: Mutant mice homozygous for the recessive gene "nude" which fail to develop a thymus. They are useful in tumor studies and studies on immune responses.
Entry Term(s): Athymic Mice; Mice, Athymic; Mouse, Athymic; Mouse, Nude; Nude Mice
NLM Classification #: QY 60.R6
Previous Indexing: Mice (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0013749
Scope Note: Mutant mice homozygous for the recessive gene "nude" which fail to develop a thymus. They are useful in tumor studies and studies on immune responses.
Terms: Mice, Nude Preferred Term
Term UI T026388
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Nude Mice
Term UI T026387
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mice, Athymic
Term UI T026385
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Mouse, Nude
Term UI T026386
Date11/19/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mouse, Athymic
Term UI T026383
Date04/04/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Athymic Mice
Term UI T026384
Date04/04/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

Mice, Nude MeSH Descriptor Data 2023