About the IMR
The Induced Mutant Resource (IMR) at The Jackson Laboratory was established in September, 1992, and currently serves as the national clearinghouse for the collection and distribution of genetically engineered mice. The National Institutes of Health, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and several voluntary health agencies have recognized the importance of supporting efforts to provide these strains to the scientific community.
Funding for the IMR has been provided by:
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association.
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Department of the Army Breast Cancer Research Initiative.
