title: Mastomys natalensis or Mastomys coucha. Correct species designation in animal experiments.
abstract: Haemoglobin electrophoresis and chromosome analysis indicate that the widely used multimammate rat (chamois coloured) as experimental animal belongs to the species Mastomys coucha (Smith, 1836) and not, as commonly assumed, to Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834).
authors.affiliation: Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Hamburg, FRG.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Kruppa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iglauer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ihnen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kunstyr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D002875:Chromosomes; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009115:Muridae / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins