Rats, Inbred LEC

**Definition:** A cinnamon-colored strain of Long-Evans rats which carries a mutation causing fulminant hepatitis and jaundice, with an associated gross accumulation of copper in the liver. This strain is a model for Wilson's Disease (see HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION).

**Tree numbers:** - B01.050.050.199.520.760.275 - B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.505.700.400.275

**Synonyms:** - Long-Evans Cinnamon Rats - Rats, Inbred Long-Evans Cinnamon