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In biology, Strain can be used in three ways. MICROBIOLOGY / VIROLOGY A strain is a Genetic variant or subtype of a Virus or Bacterium . For example, a "flu strain" is a certain biological form of the Influenza or "flu" virus. PLANTS A strain is sometimes used to indicate a group of plants with similar (but not identical) appearance and/or properties. The term has no official status. RODENTS A Mouse or a Rat strain is a group of animals that is Genetically uniform. Strains are used in laboratoria experiments. Mouse strains can be Inbred , Mutant or Genetically Engineered , rat strains are usually Inbred . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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