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Animals, Inbred Strains MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Animals, Inbred Strains
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.050.199.520
Unique ID
D017849
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017849
Annotation
IM general or unspecified; coordinate NIM with specific experimental animal (NIM)
Scope Note
Animals produced by the mating of progeny over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Entry Term(s)
Inbred Animal Strains
Inbred Strain of Animal
Inbred Strains of Animals
Inbred Strains, Animal
Previous Indexing
Inbreeding (1970-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/02/16
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Animals, Inbred Strains Preferred
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