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CBA/J Mouse Strain
December 4, 2018
Overview CBA/J is a popular strain of inbred mouse model used in a wide variety of research applications. It is especially noted for its congenital early-onset…
C58/J Mouse Strain
November 29, 2018
Overview C58/J is a strain of inbred mouse model that is related to the more commonly used C57BL family of strains. The C58/J mice are most commonly used in…
CAST/EiJ Mouse Strain
November 29, 2018
Overview The CAST/EiJ is a wild inbred strain of mouse model that exhibits marked phenotypic differences from the most common laboratory strains in a way that…
C57L/J Mouse Strain
November 29, 2018
Overview C57L/J (not to be confused with C57BL/6J) is a strain of inbred mouse that is used for a broad variety of experimental applications.
C57BL/6J Mouse Strain
November 29, 2018
Overview The C57BL/6J strain is the most commonly used of all inbred mouse strains. It was also the first mouse strain to have its entire genome sequenced. It…
Sheep as an Animal Model
November 27, 2018
The use of animal models in scientific research has a long history. Many species have contributed to research over the years, and if you asked a group of…
BALB/cByJ Mouse Strain
November 24, 2018
Overview BALB/cByJ is an inbred strain of mouse model that is closely related to the more commonly used BALB/cJ strain. BALB/cByJ mice are significantly less…
BALB/cJ Mouse Strain
November 24, 2018
Overview The BALB/cJ is one of the most well established and commonly used strains in scientific experimentation with mouse models. Over two hundred…
BTBR Mouse Strain
November 24, 2018
Overview BTBR, also known as BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J, is a strain of mouse model that is most noted for its phenotypic similarities to humans on the autism spectrum.…
C3H/HeJ Mouse Strain
November 24, 2018
Overview C3H/HeJ, also known as C3H and C3H Heston, is one of the most popular strains of inbred mouse models and is used in many areas of research.
AKR/J Mouse Strain
November 24, 2018
AKR/J mice are an inbred, albino strain of mouse model that is frequently used in cancer research, due to their very strong propensity to develop leukemia.…
Rodent Models of Parkinson’s Disease: A General Overview
November 22, 2018
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, affecting 1% of individuals over the age of 60.[1] Though the disease was…
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