Overview

Also Known As: BALB/c Bailey J, BALB Bailey, CBy, CByJ

Mice of this substrain of BALB/c, among other differences, have better reproductive performance and less aggression than mice of the BALB/cJ substrain (Stock No. 000651).

Genetic overview

Genetic Background	Generation
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Immunology, Inflammation and Autoimmunity Research
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Important Note

This strain is homozygous for Cdh23^ahl, the age related hearing loss 1 mutation, which on this background results in progressive hearing loss with onset after 10 months of age.

Detailed Description

BALB/c mice are particularly well known for the production of plasmacytoma on injection with mineral oil, forming the basis for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Although not all BALB/c substrains have been examined for plasmacytoma induction, substrains derived from the Andervont (An) lineage (which includes BALB/cByJ) typically are susceptible, while those descended from BALB/cJ are resistant. Mammary tumor incidence is normally low, but infection with mammary tumor virus by fostering to MMTV⁺ C3H mice dramatically increases tumor number and age of onset. BALB/c mice develop other cancers later in life, including reticular neoplasm, primary lung tumors, and renal tumors. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in both BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ substrains. A deficiency of Acads (acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase, short chain) leads to severe organic aciduria. BALB/cByJ develop a fatty liver upon fasting or dietary fat challenge and become hypoglycemic after an 18-hour fast. BALB/cByJ mice have the advantage of better reproductive performance and less aggression than mice of the BALB/cJ substrain.

Development

This is a substrain of BALB (Bagg’s albino) derived initially from the BALB strain maintained by MacDowell at Cold Spring Harbor, eventually sent to Andervont as BALB/cAn and to NIH where D.W. Bailey obtained the substrain and maintained it through locations at the University of California Medical School at San Francisco and ultimately at The Jackson Laboratory. In 1975 at generation F136 BALB/cBy (Stock No. 000650) mice were sent to JAX production facility upon hysterectomy derivation and became the BALB/cByJ substrain.

The Andervont/Bailey lineage and the lineage giving rise to BALB/cJ were separated from the BALB/c line maintained by Snell at The Jackson Laboratory during the period of 1937 to 1939 around generation F36.

Selected References

Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL; Wood PA. 1993. Null allele at Bcd-1 locus in BALB/cByJ mice is due to a deletion in the short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene and results in missplicing of mRNA. Genomics 16(3):605-11PubMed: 8325633 MGI: J:12776
Wood PA; Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL. 1993. Molecular detection of the Bcd-1 null allele in BALB/cByJ mice by polymerase chain reaction: a simple assay for genetic monitoring Mouse Genome 91(2):342-44MGI: J:12812
Champy MF; Selloum M; Zeitler V; Caradec C; Jung B; Rousseau S; Pouilly L; Sorg T; Auwerx J. 2008. Genetic background determines metabolic phenotypes in the mouse. Mamm Genome 19(5):318-31PubMed: 18392653 MGI: J:137669
Wood PA; Amendt BA; Rhead WJ; Millington DS; Inoue F; Armstrong D. 1989. Short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in mice. Pediatr Res 25(1):38-43PubMed: 2919115 MGI: J:14707
Sundberg JP; Hanson CA; Roop DR; Brown KS; Bedigian HG. 1991. Myoepitheliomas in inbred laboratory mice. Vet Pathol 28(4):313-23PubMed: 1719689 MGI: J:22767
Ebbesen P. 1971. Reticulosarcoma and amyloid development in BALB/c mice inoculated with syngeneic cells from young and old donors. J Natl Cancer Inst 47(6):1241-5PubMed: 4941118 MGI: J:24297
Roderick TH; Langley SH; Leiter EH. 1985. Some unusual genetic characteristics of BALB/c and evidence for genetic variation among BALB/c substrains. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 122:9-18PubMed: 3899524 MGI: J:24307
Heston WE; Vlahakis G. 1971. Mammary tumors, plaques, and hyperplastic alveolar nodules in various combinations of mouse inbred strains and the different lines of the mammary tumor virus. Int J Cancer 7(1):141-8PubMed: 4322934 MGI: J:24674
Bentvelzen P; Daams JH; Hageman P; Calafat J. 1970. Genetic transmission of viruses that incite mammary tumor in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 67(1):377-84PubMed: 4318784 MGI: J:24803
Smith Richards BK; Belton BN; York B; Volaufova J. 2004. Mice bearing Acads mutation display altered postingestive but not 5-s orosensory response to dietary fat. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 286(2):R311-9PubMed: 14592933 MGI: J:87779
Petkov PM; Cassell MA; Sargent EE; Donnelly CJ; Robinson P; Crew V; Asquith S; Haar RV; Wiles MV. 2004. Development of a SNP genotyping panel for genetic monitoring of the laboratory mouse. Genomics 83(5):902-11PubMed: 15081119 MGI: J:89298

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Genetics

Cdh23^ahl

Allele Symbol: Cdh23^ahl

Allele Name	age related hearing loss 1
Allele Type	Spontaneous
Allele Synonym(s)	age related hearing loss 1; Cdh23^ahl
Gene Symbol and Name	Cdh23, cadherin 23 (otocadherin)
Gene Synonym(s)	bob; bustling; bobby; nmf112; nmf252; nmf252; 4930542A03Rik; ahl; 4930542A03Rik; W; sals; mdfw; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 181; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 252; modifier of deaf waddler; age related hearing loss 1; v; USH1D; nmf181; RIKEN cDNA 4930542A03 gene; CDHR23; sals; waltzer; nmf112; nmf181; mdfw; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 112; bus; ahl; bob; salsa; PITA5
Strain of Origin	multiple strains
Chromosome	10
Molecular Note	Genetic complementation tests have shown allelism between the mdfw (modifier of deaf waddler) locus and the ahl locus. Further analysis has shown this is caused by a G to A transition at nucleotide position 753 of Cdh23. This hypomorphic allele causes in frame skipping of exon 7, which is predicted to delete part of the 2nd and 3rd ectodomains, and cause reduced message stability. Twenty-seven strains classified with ahl and carrying the 753A allele include: CD-1, RBF/DnJ, PL/J, AKR/J, RF/J, BALB/cBy, A/WySnJ, P/J, SENCARA/PtJ, DBA/1J, ALS/LtJ, C58/J, C57BLKS/J, 129P1/ReJ, C57BR/cd, SKH2/J, BUB/Bn, MA/MyJ, LP/J, 129X1/SvJ, NOR/LtJ, A/J, C57BL/6, NOD/LtJ, DBA/2J, ALR/LtJ, C57L/J. Strains classified with ahl that DO NOT carry this mutation include: C3H/HeSnJ, I/LnJ, YBR/Ei, MRL/MpJ.

Ahr^b-2

Allele Symbol: Ahr^b-2

Allele Name	b-2 variant
Allele Type	Not Applicable
Allele Synonym(s)	b-2 variant; Ahr^b-2
Gene Symbol and Name	Ahr, aryl-hydrocarbon receptor
Gene Synonym(s)	bHLHe76; aromatic hydrocarbon responsiveness; aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase; Ahh; dioxin receptor; In; Ah; Ahre; inflammatory reactivity; RP85
Strain of Origin	BALB/cBy
Chromosome	12
General Note	C57BL/6 carries the responsive Ahr^b allele; DBA/2 carries nonresponsive Ahr^d. Heterozygotes (Ahr^b/Ahr^d) are responsive (J:5282). Later work identified a second (J:8895) and later a third (J:22144) allele conferring response. Thus the allele in C57, C58, and MA/My strains is now Ahr^b-1; Ahr^b-2 is carried by BALB/cBy, A, and C3H; and Ahr^b-3 by Mus spretus, M. caroli, and MOLF/Ei. The nonresponsive strains AKR, DBA/2, and 129 carry Ahrd (J:22144). Nucleotide and amino acid sequence differences between Ahr^b-1 and Ahr^d have been determined (J:17460). Strain of origin - this allele was found in BALB/cByJ, A/J, C3H/HeJ, CBA strains
Molecular Note	This allele encodes a high affinity, heat labile, 104 kDa receptor containing 848 amino acids. Sequencing studies of cDNA from C57BL/6J congenic mice homozygous for this allele identified nucleotide substitutions in the ORF that would cause 5 amino acid differences between the C57BL/6J and BALB/cBy peptides, and 2 amino acid differences between the BALB/cBy and DBA/2J peptides. A T to C transition in exon 11 replaces the opal termination codon in the C57BL/6J allele with an arginine codon in the BALB/cBy allele. This change would extend translation of the BALB/cBy mRNA by 43 amino acids, accounting for the larger size of the peptide produced by this allele (104 kDa, vs 95 kDa for the C57BL/6J allele).

If1^l

Allele Symbol: If1^l

Allele Name	low response
Allele Type	Spontaneous (Hypomorph)
Allele Synonym(s)	If1^l; low response
Gene Symbol and Name	If1, NDV-induced circulating interferon
Gene Synonym(s)	If-1; If-1
Strain of Origin	BALB/c
Chromosome	3
Molecular Note	This phenotypic variation causing decreased interferon production in response to particular stimuli has been mapped to distal Chromosome 3

Acads^del-J

Allele Symbol: Acads^del-J

Allele Name	deletion, Jackson
Allele Type	Spontaneous
Allele Synonym(s)	deletion, Jackson; Acads^del-J
Gene Symbol and Name	Acads, acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase, short chain
Gene Synonym(s)	Hdlq8; AI196007; Bcd-1; Bcd1; butyryl CoA dehydrogenase 1; ACAD3; expressed sequence AI196007; HDL QTL 8; Hdlq8; SCAD; Bcd-1; Bcd1; Scad
Strain of Origin	BALB/cByJ
Chromosome	5
Molecular Note	A 278bp deletion occurs which starts in intron "A" and includes exon "B" and the first 78bp of exon "C". As a result of this deletion, mRNA transcription is reduced to about 35% of normal and includes two forms, a longer normal length transcript and a shorter misspliced form. If these mRNAs were translated they both would result in truncated products. Protein product is undetectable immunologically and there is a total absence of enzyme activity.

Hld

Allele Symbol: Hld

Allele Name	hippocampal lamination defect
Allele Type	Spontaneous
Allele Synonym(s)	hippocampal lamination defect; Hld
Gene Symbol and Name	Hld, hippocampal lamination defect
Gene Synonym(s)
Strain of Origin	BALB/cJ
Chromosome	UN

Mdmg1

Marker Symbol: Mdmg1

Marker Synonym(s)	Mdmg-1; Mdmg-1
Chromosome(s)	17

Disease/Phenotype

Disease Terms

Model with phenotypic similarity to human disease where etiologies involve orthologs. Human genes are associated with this disease. Orthologs of those genes appear in the mouse genotype(s).

short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

Research Areas By Genotype

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Neurobiology Research
- Neurodevelopmental Defects
  - callosal agenesis, incomplete penetrance
- Hearing Defects
  - Age related hearing loss
Research Tools
- Cancer Research
  - monoclonal antibodies, myeloma and hybridoma production
- General Purpose
- Immunology, Inflammation and Autoimmunity Research
  - background strain for histocompatibility congenics
Immunology, Inflammation and Autoimmunity Research
- Autoimmunity
  - experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE)
Cancer Research
- Increased Tumor Incidence
  - Mammary Gland Tumors
  - Mammary Gland Tumors: late onset
Sensorineural Research
- Hearing Defects
  - Age related hearing loss

Genotype: Cdh23^ahl related

Neurobiology Research
- Hearing Defects
  - Age related hearing loss
Sensorineural Research
- Hearing Defects
  - Age related hearing loss

Mammalian Phenotype Terms by Genotype

The following phenotype relates to a compound genotype created using this strain

Genotype: Acads^del-J/Acads^del-J
involves: BALB/cByJ

behavior/neurological phenotype

abnormal food preference
- given a choice, selection of a fat/protein diet declines with time

abnormal liquid preference
- did not develop a preference for drinking water containing a corn oil emulsion

liver/biliary system phenotype

hepatic steatosis
- fat deposits accumulate in the liver after 18 hours of fasting or with dietary fat challenge

muscle phenotype

abnormal skeletal muscle morphology
- wehn dosed with carnitine, mutant muscle exhibits a 9-fold increase in butyryl-carnitine concentration compared to controls

nervous system phenotype

decreased circulating glycine level
- serum glycine concentrations are markedly lower than in controls

renal/urinary system phenotype

ethylmalonic aciduria
- ethylmalonate urinary excretion is higher than in controls
- markedly increased urinary concentrations of ethylmalonic acid in nonfasting and fasting mice
- relatively large amounts of ethylmalonate in the urine at 7-14 weeks of age

organic aciduria
- ethylmalonate, methylsuccinate, and butyrylglycine urinary excretion is higher than in controls
- markedly increased urinary concentrations of ethylmalonic and methylsuccinic acids, and N-butyrylglycine in nonfasting and fasting mice, and remained elevated with or without medium chain triglyceride challenge
- organic aciduria at 7-14 weeks of age, caused by relatively large amounts of n-butyrylglycine and ethylmalonate in the urine
- upon dosing with carnitine, mice excrete large amounts of butyryl-carnitine in the urine

cellular phenotype

abnormal fatty acid oxidation
- block in short-chain fatty acid oxidation shown by reduced butyryl-CoA dehydrogenation in liver mitochondria

homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

abnormal adaptive thermogenesis
- body temperature in most BALB/cByJ mice dropped 10 degrees C in less than 4 h at 4 degrees C, with none able to maintain body temperature for longer than 8 h in the cold

abnormal fatty acid oxidation
- block in short-chain fatty acid oxidation shown by reduced butyryl-CoA dehydrogenation in liver mitochondria

decreased circulating carnitine level
- slightly lower plasma carnitine level

decreased circulating glycine level
- serum glycine concentrations are markedly lower than in controls

ethylmalonic aciduria
- ethylmalonate urinary excretion is higher than in controls
- markedly increased urinary concentrations of ethylmalonic acid in nonfasting and fasting mice
- relatively large amounts of ethylmalonate in the urine at 7-14 weeks of age

hypoglycemia
- hypoglycemia develops after 18 hours of fasting with mean serum glucose measuring less than half of control values

increased circulating HDL cholesterol level
- HDL levels were significantly increased in mutant mice for both males and females fed either a regular chow or a high-fat diet

organic aciduria
- ethylmalonate, methylsuccinate, and butyrylglycine urinary excretion is higher than in controls
- markedly increased urinary concentrations of ethylmalonic and methylsuccinic acids, and N-butyrylglycine in nonfasting and fasting mice, and remained elevated with or without medium chain triglyceride challenge
- organic aciduria at 7-14 weeks of age, caused by relatively large amounts of n-butyrylglycine and ethylmalonate in the urine
- upon dosing with carnitine, mice excrete large amounts of butyryl-carnitine in the urine

Genotype: Hld/Hld
either: (involves: BALB/cByJ) or (involves: BALB/cJ)

cellular phenotype

abnormal neuronal migration

nervous system phenotype

abnormal dendrite morphology
- abnormally positioned by being late-generated
- cell bodies are located below the intrapyramidal mossy fiber layer

abnormal hippocampal mossy fiber morphology

abnormal hippocampus CA3 region morphology
- there is abnormal lamination of this cell layer resulting in superficial early generated neurons and deep late-generated neurons

abnormal hippocampus layer morphology
- Background Sensitivity - the anomaly is also seen in BALB/cByJ, F1 mice involving BALB sublines noted, and some CXB RI lines; C57BL/6J is considered wild-type for this feature
- this is secondary to a defect in neuronal migration

abnormal hippocampus morphology

abnormal neuronal migration

ectopic hippocampus pyramidal cells
- located below the intrapyramidal layer; some of the ectopic cells have short, fine-caliber dendritic branches arising near the points of contact of the intrapyramidal mossy fibers

Phenotype Information

References

Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL; Wood PA. 1993. Null allele at Bcd-1 locus in BALB/cByJ mice is due to a deletion in the short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene and results in missplicing of mRNA. Genomics 16(3):605-11PubMed: 8325633 MGI: J:12776
Wood PA; Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL. 1993. Molecular detection of the Bcd-1 null allele in BALB/cByJ mice by polymerase chain reaction: a simple assay for genetic monitoring Mouse Genome 91(2):342-44MGI: J:12812
Champy MF; Selloum M; Zeitler V; Caradec C; Jung B; Rousseau S; Pouilly L; Sorg T; Auwerx J. 2008. Genetic background determines metabolic phenotypes in the mouse. Mamm Genome 19(5):318-31PubMed: 18392653 MGI: J:137669
Wood PA; Amendt BA; Rhead WJ; Millington DS; Inoue F; Armstrong D. 1989. Short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in mice. Pediatr Res 25(1):38-43PubMed: 2919115 MGI: J:14707
Sundberg JP; Hanson CA; Roop DR; Brown KS; Bedigian HG. 1991. Myoepitheliomas in inbred laboratory mice. Vet Pathol 28(4):313-23PubMed: 1719689 MGI: J:22767
Ebbesen P. 1971. Reticulosarcoma and amyloid development in BALB/c mice inoculated with syngeneic cells from young and old donors. J Natl Cancer Inst 47(6):1241-5PubMed: 4941118 MGI: J:24297
Roderick TH; Langley SH; Leiter EH. 1985. Some unusual genetic characteristics of BALB/c and evidence for genetic variation among BALB/c substrains. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 122:9-18PubMed: 3899524 MGI: J:24307
Heston WE; Vlahakis G. 1971. Mammary tumors, plaques, and hyperplastic alveolar nodules in various combinations of mouse inbred strains and the different lines of the mammary tumor virus. Int J Cancer 7(1):141-8PubMed: 4322934 MGI: J:24674
Bentvelzen P; Daams JH; Hageman P; Calafat J. 1970. Genetic transmission of viruses that incite mammary tumor in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 67(1):377-84PubMed: 4318784 MGI: J:24803
Smith Richards BK; Belton BN; York B; Volaufova J. 2004. Mice bearing Acads mutation display altered postingestive but not 5-s orosensory response to dietary fat. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 286(2):R311-9PubMed: 14592933 MGI: J:87779
Petkov PM; Cassell MA; Sargent EE; Donnelly CJ; Robinson P; Crew V; Asquith S; Haar RV; Wiles MV. 2004. Development of a SNP genotyping panel for genetic monitoring of the laboratory mouse. Genomics 83(5):902-11PubMed: 15081119 MGI: J:89298

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Kutlu MG; Ortega LA; Gould TJ. 2015. Strain-dependent performance in nicotine-induced conditioned place preference. Behav Neurosci 129(1):37-41PubMed: 25546366 MGI: J:275450
O'Leary TP; Savoie V; Brown RE. 2011. Learning, memory and search strategies of inbred mouse strains with different visual abilities in the Barnes maze. Behav Brain Res 216(2):531-42PubMed: 20801160 MGI: J:275452
Brown RE; Wong AA. 2007. The influence of visual ability on learning and memory performance in 13 strains of mice. Learn Mem 14(3):134-44PubMed: 17351136 MGI: J:275455
Bolivar VJ. 2009. Intrasession and intersession habituation in mice: from inbred strain variability to linkage analysis. Neurobiol Learn Mem 92(2):206-14PubMed: 19496240 MGI: J:275782
Frick A; Fedoriw Y; Richards K; Damania B; Parks B; Suzuki O; Benton CS; Chan E; Thomas RS; Wiltshire T. 2015. Immune cell-based screening assay for response to anticancer agents: applications in pharmacogenomics. Pharmgenomics Pers Med 8:81-98PubMed: 25897258 MGI: J:275938
Vinyard CJ; Payseur BA. 2008. Of mice and mammals: utilizing classical inbred mice to study the genetic architecture of function and performance in mammals. Integr Comp Biol 48(3):324-37PubMed: 21669795 MGI: J:275940
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Thomsen M; Ralph RJ; Caine SB. 2011. Psychomotor stimulation by dopamine D(1)-like but not D(2)-like agonists in most mouse strains. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 19(5):342-60PubMed: 21843011 MGI: J:275942
Thomsen M; Caine SB. 2011. Psychomotor stimulant effects of cocaine in rats and 15 mouse strains. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 19(5):321-41PubMed: 21843010 MGI: J:275943
Schoenrock SA; Oreper D; Young N; Ervin RB; Bogue MA; Valdar W; Tarantino LM. 2016. Ovariectomy results in inbred strain-specific increases in anxiety-like behavior in mice. Physiol Behav 167:404-412PubMed: 27693591 MGI: J:275944
Wooley CM; Xing S; Burgess RW; Cox GA; Seburn KL. 2009. Age, experience and genetic background influence treadmill walking in mice. Physiol Behav 96(2):350-61PubMed: 19027767 MGI: J:275950
Bradford BU; Lock EF; Kosyk O; Kim S; Uehara T; Harbourt D; DeSimone M; Threadgill DW; Tryndyak V; Pogribny IP; Bleyle L; Koop DR; Rusyn I. 2011. Interstrain differences in the liver effects of trichloroethylene in a multistrain panel of inbred mice. Toxicol Sci 120(1):206-17PubMed: 21135412 MGI: J:275951
Tsuchiya M; Ji C; Kosyk O; Shymonyak S; Melnyk S; Kono H; Tryndyak V; Muskhelishvili L; Pogribny IP; Kaplowitz N; Rusyn I. 2012. Interstrain differences in liver injury and one-carbon metabolism in alcohol-fed mice. Hepatology 56(1):130-9PubMed: 22307928 MGI: J:275956
Lin X; Yue P; Chen Z; Schonfeld G. 2005. Hepatic triglyceride contents are genetically determined in mice: results of a strain survey. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 288(6):G1179-89PubMed: 15591160 MGI: J:275968
Metten P; Crabbe JC. 2005. Alcohol withdrawal severity in inbred mouse (Mus musculus) strains. Behav Neurosci 119(4):911-25PubMed: 16187819 MGI: J:276057
Ishiwatari Y; Bachmanov AA. 2012. NaCl taste thresholds in 13 inbred mouse strains. Chem Senses 37(6):497-508PubMed: 22293936 MGI: J:276118
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Additional - If1^l related

Additional - Acads^del-J related

Additional - Ahr^b-2 related

Additional - Cdh23^ahl related

Additional - Hld related

Additional - Mdmg1 related

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Inbred mouse strains are maintained through sibling (sister x brother) matings; no genotyping required.
Dietary Information
- LabDiet® 5K52 formulation (6% fat)
Breeding Considerations

This strain is a good breeder.
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Mating System
- Sibling x Sibling
Appearance
- albino
  Related Genotype: A/A Tyrp1^b/Tyrp1^b Tyr^c/Tyr^c
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When using the BALB/cByJ mouse strain in a publication, please include JAX stock #001026 in your Materials and Methods section.

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MP14 (Maximum)

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We will fulfill your order by providing at least two carriers for each strain ordered. The total number, sex, and genotypes provided will vary, although typically 8 or more animals are provided. Please check genotypes which will be recovered. While the genotypes of all animals produced will be communicated to you prior to scheduling shipment, the genotypes of animals provided may not reflect the mating scheme and genotypes described in the strain description. Animals are typically ready to ship in 11-14 weeks. If a second recovery is required to produce the minimum number of animals, then delivery time would increase to approximately 25 weeks. If we fail to produce animals of the correct genotype, you will not be charged. We cannot guarantee the reproductive success of mice shipped to your facility. If the mice are lost after the first three days (post-arrival) or do not produce progeny at your facility, a new order and fee will be necessary.

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Also Known As: BALB/c Bailey J, BALB Bailey, CBy, CByJ

Genetic overview

Research Applications

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Important Note

Detailed Description

Development

Selected References

Cdh23ahl

Allele Symbol: Cdh23ahl

Ahrb-2

Allele Symbol: Ahrb-2

If1l

Allele Symbol: If1l

Acadsdel-J

Allele Symbol: Acadsdel-J

Hld

Allele Symbol: Hld

Mdmg1

Marker Symbol: Mdmg1

Disease Terms

Model with phenotypic similarity to human disease where etiologies involve orthologs. Human genes are associated with this disease. Orthologs of those genes appear in the mouse genotype(s).

Research Areas By Genotype

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Genotype: Cdh23ahl related

Mammalian Phenotype Terms by Genotype

Genotype: Acadsdel-J/Acadsdel-Jinvolves: BALB/cByJ

behavior/neurological phenotype

liver/biliary system phenotype

muscle phenotype

nervous system phenotype

renal/urinary system phenotype

cellular phenotype

homeostasis/metabolism phenotype

Genotype: Hld/Hldeither: (involves: BALB/cByJ) or (involves: BALB/cJ)

cellular phenotype

nervous system phenotype

Phenotype Information

References

Additional References

Additional - If1l related

Additional - Acadsdel-J related

Additional - Ahrb-2 related

Additional - Cdh23ahl related

Additional - Hld related

Additional - Mdmg1 related

Genotyping Protocols

Dietary Information

Breeding Considerations

Mating System

Appearance

Citation

Animal Health Reports

Live Mouse

Cryorecovery - Pricing

Payment Terms and Conditions

The Jackson Laboratory's Genotype Promise

Terms of Use

Licensing Information

JAX® Mice, Products & Services Conditions of Use

No Warranty

Credit for PRODUCTS or SERVICES

Animal Care and Use for SERVICES

No Liability

Cdh23^ahl

Allele Symbol: Cdh23^ahl

Ahr^b-2

Allele Symbol: Ahr^b-2

If1^l

Allele Symbol: If1^l

Acads^del-J

Allele Symbol: Acads^del-J

Genotype: Cdh23^ahl related

Genotype: Acads^del-J/Acads^del-J
involves: BALB/cByJ

Genotype: Hld/Hld
either: (involves: BALB/cByJ) or (involves: BALB/cJ)

Additional - If1^l related

Additional - Acads^del-J related

Additional - Ahr^b-2 related

Additional - Cdh23^ahl related