Other Resources Frequently Used by Tech Support

A. Quick Links to the JAX Tech Support FAQ

B. Charts and Articles

C. Protocols

D. Quick Links to JAX Services

Breeding

Genotyping

Health, Housing, and Husbandry

Strain Selection & Phenotype Data

Strain Background and Genetic Drift

Model Generation FAQ

Research Tools: Cre-Lox and More

Nomenclature

1. Charts/Data

Immunodeficient Strains Chart

2. Articles of Interest

a. Immunology and Cancer

Immunodeficient Mouse and Xenograft Host Comparisons
Immunodeficient Mice for Cancer Studies: Which Host Strain Should I Use?
Choosing an Immunodeficient Mouse Model

b. Metabolics

7 Tips Every DIO Mice User Should Know

c. Infectious Disease

Inbred Mice: Genetic Tools for Modeling Infectious Diseases

d. Essentials of Using Mice in Research

BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ: How Can I Choose? I'm So Confused!
Three Ways a B6J Mouse Differs from B6N and Why it Should Matter to Your Research
Pros and Cons of ZNFs, TALENs, and CRISPR/Cas
Going Beyond Cre-lox
How to Time Mouse Pregnancy
Comparison of Cre Reporters
The Difference Between "Germ Free" and "Specific-Pathogen-Free" Mice
Why it Took 2 Years for a Harvard Research Lab to Get Back to Research (Genetic Drift article)

Where can I find a protocol for:

1. Tamoxifen Induction
2. Superovulation
3. Streptozotocin (STZ) Induction of Diabetes
4. Cre Repository Protocols

Intraperitoneal Injection of Tamoxifen for Inducible Cre-driver Lines
B-Galactosidase Staining of Frozen Sections
Whole Mount B-Galactosidase Staining

5. Mouse Embryo Related Protocols

Recovery Thaw Protocol for Straws (scroll to bottom of page)
Recovery Thaw Protocol for Vials (scroll to bottom of page)
Cryopreservation Media Preparation (scroll to bottom of page)

1. Breeding and Rederivation Services

   a. Breeding Services

   b. Rederivation

   c. Speed Congenic Service

   d. Speed Expansion Service

   e. Strain Rescue

   f. Genome Scanning

2. Cryopreservation

   a. Sperm cryopreservation

   b. Embryo cryopreservation

   c. Sperm Cryo Kit

3. Cryorecovery
4. In Vivo Pharmacology Services

   a. Humanized mice

   i. CD34+
   ii. PBMC

   b. Therapeutic Antibody Evaluation Services

   c. Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Models

   i. PDX Live
   ii. Mouse Tumor Biology Database

   d. Oncology

   e. Immunology

   f. Neurobiology

5. Surgical and Preconditioning Services

   a. Aging Service

   b. Diet-Induced Obesity Models

   c. STZ-Induced Diabetes

   d. Surgical Services

   e. Timed Pregnant Mice

6. Mouse Biospecimens

   a. Blood, Tissues, and Organs

   b. Embryos

   c. Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

7. Donate a Strain (Frequently Asked Questions are at the bottom of the page)

   a. Sponsored Strain Distribution