Sizing Mouse Colonies: A Beginner’s Guide
Self-paced Online MiniCourse · 1 – 2 hours · Digital badge and certificate eligible
Learn how to size experimental mouse colonies to accurately match your research needs in a consistent manner with a minimum use of resources!
Course Topics
- Essential breeding performance data
- Breeding performance statistics
- Matching colony output to research needs
- Utilizing the JAX® Breeding Colony Size Planning Worksheet
- Maintaining mixed age colonies
- Calculating additional female replacement breeders
Target Audience
This MiniCourse 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.