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SM/J Mouse Strain
December 13, 2018
Overview SM/J, also known as “small”, is an inbred strain of mouse model that is noted for its diminutive size at birth. They are frequently used as controls…
SJL/J Mouse Strain
December 13, 2018
Overview SJL/J is a popular inbred strain of mouse model that is most frequently noted for its high incidence of sarcoma.
PL/J Mouse Strain
December 11, 2018
Overview PL/J is an inbred strain of mouse model that is mainly used for the study of leukemia and retinal degeneration.
NU/J Mouse Strain
December 11, 2018
Overview NU/J, also known as nu/nu or athymic nude, is an inbred strain of nude mouse. It lacks a thymus and so has a severely compromised immune system,…
NZB/BlNJ Mouse Strain
December 11, 2018
Overview NZB/BlNJ, where NZB stands for “New Zealand Black”, is an inbred strain of mouse model that is often used in research on human autoimmune disorders.
NOD Mouse Strain
December 6, 2018
Overview NOD, also known more fully as NOD/ShiLtJ or NOD/LtJ, is an inbred strain of mouse that serves as a very popular model for diabetes research (“NOD”…
MRL Mouse Strain
December 6, 2018
Overview The MRL mouse, also known as MRL/MpJ and Murphy Roths Large, is a strain of mouse model that is well known for its impressive tissue regeneration…
NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid/J Mouse Strain
December 6, 2018
Overview NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid/J, also known as NOD SCID, is a strain of inbred mouse model that is most noted for exhibiting a highly severe immunodeficiency.
NSG Mouse Strain
December 6, 2018
Overview The NSG mouse strain is also known as NOD SCID gamma or NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ. It’s a severely immunodeficient strain of mouse model, even…
FVB/NJ Mouse Strain
December 4, 2018
Overview FVB/NJ is an inbred strain of mouse model that is most commonly used for transgenic applications.
DBA/2J Mouse Strain
December 4, 2018
Overview The DBA/2J mouse strain is a very commonly used inbred strain. It often serves in experimental studies as a contrast to the most popular C57BL/6J…
CD1 IGS Mouse Strain
December 4, 2018
Overview CD1 IGS (also known as Crl:CD1(ICR)) is an albino outbred strain of mouse model that has frequently been used in toxicology and pharmacological…
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