The main purpose of this monograph is to provide up to date information on age associated changes which influence the interpretation of pathological data derived from experimental studies on the major strains of laboratory rats used throughout the world fischer 344 sprague dawley and wistar within each organ system the aim is to cover development growth and ageing non neoplastic and. In mohr u dungworth dl capen cc eds pathobiology of the aging rat vol i ilsi press washington pp 161 172 vol i ilsi press washington pp 161 172 schwartz lw hahn ff keenan kp et al 1991 proliferative lesions of the rat respiratory tract. Pathobiology of the aging rat blood and lymphoid respiratory urinary cardiovascular and reproductive systems 1 mohr u dungworth d l capen c c amazon pathobiology of the aging rat mohr u amazoncomau books skip to main contentcomau books hello sign in account lists account returns orders try prime cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer . Applications for inbred strains to the study of aging including analysis of longevity characteristics genes involved in the control of age related parameters and gene interactions with other genes or the environment are presented the concept of aging as a consequence of genes and the ramifications of competitive pleiotropy are discussed the distinction between aging and age related diseases . This study presents age associated pathologic findings in aging rats that had been maintained under similar well controlled laboratory conditions the aim of the study was to evaluate two rat strains and their f1 hybrid table of contents part 1 1 introduction part 2 background information 2 background of the animals and the rat colony part 3 results and discussion 3 longevity studies