A genus of the family Muridae having three species. The present domesticated strains were developed from individuals brought from Syria. They are widely used in biomedical research.
Synonyms: Golden Syrian Hamsters, Mesocricetus auratus, Hamster, Golden, Hamster, Syrian, Syrian Hamsters, Golden Hamsters, Syrian Hamsters, Golden, Syrian Hamster, Hamsters, Syrian, Golden Hamster, Mesocricetus, Hamsters, Golden, txid10036, Hamsters, Golden Syrian, txid10035
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NIM when experimental animal ,91; was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90 ,search HAMSTERS 1966-74 ,91(75); was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90
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D008647
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