Brown Norway Inbred Rat

 


Nomenclature:

  • US Strains:
    • BN/RijHsd
    • BN/SsNHsd
  • EU Strains:
    • BN/RijHsd
    • BN/SsNOlaHsd
Information and Research Data
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Health Monitoring Report and Global Availability
Brown Norway Data Sheet
U.S. Growth Curve
European Growth Curve

Brown Norway Inbred Rat Origin

  • BN/RijHsd:  Derived from a nucleus colony obtained directly from the TNO Institute, the Netherlands. 
  • BN/SsNHsd:  Derived from a nucleus colony obtained from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • BN/SsNOlaHsd:  Derived from a nucleus colony obtained from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland to OLAC in 1980, now Harlan through acquisition.

Brown Norway Inbred Rat Characteristics

  • Coat: Brown, Non-Agouti
  • Litter average: 4.5
  • Haplotype: RT1n
  • Hyper-responsive lungs
  • High incidence of bladder tumors in males

Brown Norway Inbred Rat Research Use

  • Allergic respiratory disease
  • Oncology
  • Aging
  • Leukemia
  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation

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