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Laboratory rat

"Lab rat" redirects here. For other uses, see Lab rat (disambiguation).

The albino laboratory rat with its red eyes and white fur is an iconic model organism for scientific research in a variety of fields

Laboratory rats or lab rats are strains of the rat subspecies Rattus norvegicus domestica which are bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than laboratory mice, rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.[1]

  1. ^ Vandenbergh, J. G. (1 January 2000). "Use of House Mice in Biomedical Research". ILAR Journal. 41 (3): 133–135. doi:10.1093/ilar.41.3.133.