Attempt to develop new mouse colony with high susceptibility to carcinogens.
The development of a new closed bred mouse colony with high susceptibility to carcinogens has been attempted. In this stock the tested potent carcinogens are able to induce lung tumours as early as 12 weeks after treatment.
D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced; D014520:Urethane / Q000633:toxicity
D002273:Carcinogens; D014520:Urethane