Nomenclature: Bltw:WI
Coat Color:White (albino)
Origin: To Scientific Products Farm, Ltd. [predecessor of Charles River United Kingdom (CRUK)] in 1947 from Wistar Institute. To Charles River in 1975 from CRUK. This particular colony was selected because of a low incidence of hydronephrosis. IGS refers to animals bred using the Charles River International Genetic Standardization (IGS) Program.
Ideal For:general multipurpose model, infectious disease research, safety and efficacy testing, aging, surgical model