MiceTech Talk Episode 7: Let's Talk Controls (June 23, 2020)

Have you ever looked at a strain name and wondered what all those letters and numbers are and why they are important? Nomenclature can tell you a lot about what the appropriate control mice for your experiment might be. Believe it or not, "wild-type" or C57BL/6 mice are NOT always the right controls! In this episode, we will help you with some tips on selecting the appropriate controls for your transgenic mouse lines.