STRAIN, ANIMAL INBRED
\stɹˈe͡ɪn], \stɹˈeɪn], \s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n]\
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Animals produced by the mating of littermates or siblings over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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