ACI, Rat Strain

**Semantic type:** Mammal

**Definition:** Median survival 113 weeks in males, 108 weeks in females. Spontaneous tumors 46% testes, 16% adrenal, 5% pituitary, 6% skin and ear duct and fewer of other types in males; 21% pituitary, 13% uterus, 11% mammary gland, 6% adrenal and fewer of other types in females. Will grow transplantable Morris hepatomas 3924A which can be used as a model for the treatment of liver cancer (Yang et al 1995).

**Synonyms:** - ACI