Common Laboratory Mouse Strains: A Beginner's Guide
Self-paced Online MiniCourse · 1 – 2 hours · Digital badge and certificate eligible
This MiniCourse introduces inbred, outbred and hybrid mouse strains and explains breeding schemes, nomenclature, genetic drift and more.
Course Topics
- Breeding schemes of commonly used laboratory mouse strains
- Inbred, outbred and hybrid nomenclature
- How substrains develop
- Genetic drift and the reproducibility dilemma
- Strategies to reduce genetic drift
- Resources to find the right inbred mouse for your experimental plan
- Animal health monitoring and mouse room housing conditions
Target Audience
This MiniCourse is designed to meet the needs of people who utilize JAX laboratory mice for genetic and genomic research projects, including: scientists, research assistants, lab technicians, graduate and postdoctoral students, mouse colony managers and staff.