Derived by a spontanious mutation from trm (F26). tm deletion was subsequently replaced by inbreeeding.
Strain characteristics
vacuole formation, tremor
Breeding Conditions
Fertile. Heterozygous female and homozygous male are mated.
Genotyping
References
Nakane Y, Adachi T, Voigt B, Yamasaki K, Kaji S, Inui T, Kitada K and Serikawa T.
A novel mutation vf causing abnormal vacuoles in the central nervous system maps on rat chromosome 8.
Exp Anim, 51(2): 149-155, 2002.