Genetically Diverse Mice
Self-paced Online MicroLesson · 15 minutes
Why use genetically diverse mouse populations to improve the role of mice in biological discovery? Introducing two complementary genetically diverse mouse strains, the Collaborative Cross (CC) and the Diversity Outbred (DO).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this MicroLesson, you will be able to:
- define the Collaborative Cross (CC) and Diversity Outbred (DO) mouse strains and breeding schemes.
Target Audience
This MicroLesson is designed to meet the needs of people who are new to utilizing laboratory mice for genetic and genomic research projects, including graduate and postdoctoral students, research assistants, early career scientists, lab technicians and advanced undergraduates with a background in biology.