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Norway rat

Rattus norvegicus

Rodents

3.8 yrs

Max Lifespan

350 g

Adult Weight

SP126

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A large, cosmopolitan rodent originating from northern China/Mongolia, now found worldwide. Adults weigh 200–500 g with a 20–28 cm body and a shorter, scaly tail. Coarse brownish-gray fur dorsally, paler beneath. They are nocturnal, highly adaptable omnivores thriving in sewers, buildings, and agricultural areas. They live in colonial burrow systems and display complex social hierarchies. Laboratory strains (Wistar, Sprague-Dawley, Long-Evans, Fischer 344, SHR) have been used since the 1800s in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, behavioral psychology, and neuroscience. Their genome was sequenced in 2004 (2n=42, ~2.75 Gb). Rats are preferred over mice for pharmacokinetics, behavioral neuroscience, and addiction research due to their larger size and richer behavioral repertoire. They are intelligent, capable of learning complex tasks and exhibiting prosocial behavior. Females can produce up to 12 litters/year of 6–12 pups (gestation ~21–23 days). Lifespan: 2–3 years captive. In the wild, they are major pests and vectors for leptospirosis, plague, and other zoonoses.

DataID ↕	Latin Name ↕	Folder ID ↕	Tissue ↕	Title ↕	QC	Analysis
Data0561	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank008	Brain	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0570	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_40839430_2025_Rank001	Retina	Cross-species single-cell transcriptomic atlas of retinal photoreceptors reveals molecular signatures underlying color vision adaptation.	QC	Analysis
Data0560	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank003	BM	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0567	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_BMKMANU_Rank001	PBMC		QC	Analysis
Data0572	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_36871615_2024_Rank001	Spleen	Single-cell sequencing reveals the evolution of immune molecules across multiple vertebrate species.	QC	Analysis
Data0557	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank001	Aorta	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0558	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_38014050_2023_Rank001	Aorta	Transcriptional profile of the rat cardiovascular system at single cell resolution.	QC	Analysis
Data0562	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_38014050_2023_Rank002	Heart	Transcriptional profile of the rat cardiovascular system at single cell resolution.	QC	Analysis
Data0565	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_31840053_2019_Rank001	Lung	Single-cell connectomic analysis of adult mammalian lungs.	QC	Analysis
Data0564	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank005	Liver	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0573	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_35338159_2022_Rank001	Testis	Single-cell RNA sequencing of adult rat testes after Leydig cell elimination and restoration.	QC	Analysis
Data0574	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank007	WAT	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0559	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank002	BAT	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0566	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank009	Muscle	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0563	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank004	Kidney	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0571	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank006	Skin	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Analysis
Data0568	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_38014050_2023_Rank003	Pulmonary artery	Transcriptional profile of the rat cardiovascular system at single cell resolution.	QC	Analysis
Data0569	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_38014050_2023_Rank004	Pulmonary vein	Transcriptional profile of the rat cardiovascular system at single cell resolution.	QC	Analysis
Data1260	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_31835035_2019_Rank0001	Brain	Cross-Species Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Divergence of the Primate Microglia Program	QC	Analysis
Data1261	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_NA_2022_Rank0001	Brain	Allen	QC	Analysis
Data1377	Rattus norvegicus	BS0001568;BS0001579	Brain	Cross-Species Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Divergence of the Primate Microglia Program;Allen	QC	Analysis
Data1454	Rattus norvegicus	GSE137869_Rat_CR_Aging	9 tissues	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Aging Analysis
Data1455	Rattus norvegicus	Rattus_norvegicus_32109414_2020_Rank001	Aorta	Caloric Restriction Reprograms the Single-Cell Transcriptional Landscape of Rattus Norvegicus Aging.	QC	Aging Analysis

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