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The original Sprague Dawley outbred albino rat is the most widely used outbred rat in laboratory animal research.
Albino. Originated by the Sprague-Dawley Company, Madison, Wisconsin, in 1925 through a series of crosses begun with a single-hooded male and six albino females of unknown origin. Current Harlan colonies are direct descendants of this original colony.
Research Use:
• Aging
• General purpose model
• Nutrition studies
• Oncology
• Teratology
• Toxicology
• Surgical model