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The Journal of Heredity 1981:72(2):131-132
© 1981 The American Genetic Association 72:131-132

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Rex mutant in the Norway rat

Roy Robinson

The author is affiliated with St. Stephens Road Nursery, Ealing, London W13 8HB, England. Me is (indebted to Dr. W. Lane-Petter for the initial gift of rex and to Mr. A. Sebesteny for supplying a breeding nuclei of BN rats.

Abstract

A new rex or curly coat mutant in the Norway rat is reported. The vibrissae are bent, the coat is shorter than normal and has a harsh texture. The condition is due to a dominant gene designated rex (symbol Re). The coat of the homozygote (ReRe) is more severely affected than the heterozygote (Re+) and displays a transient baldness at about five weeks of age. Careful comparison suggests that Re is probably distinct from the four rexoid mutants previously described in the Norway rat.


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