Lifespan and Lesions in Genetically Heterogeneous (Four-way Cross) Mice: A New Model for Aging Research

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 735-743

  Chrisp, C E ^a   Turke, P ^b   Luciano, A ^b   Swalwell, S ^b   Peterson, J ^a   Miller, R A ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; genetics; longevity; lymphoma; mice; neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGING; AKR MOUSE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; DBA MOUSE; DISEASE MODEL; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; INCIDENCE; LONGEVITY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MORTALITY; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RODENT DISEASE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGING; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; INCIDENCE; LONGEVITY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED AKR; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED DBA; PILOT PROJECTS; RODENT DISEASES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0030276746     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15444221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589603300620     Document Type: Note

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