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Genetic and behavioral differences among five inbred mouse strains commonly used in the production of transgenic and knockout mice.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Jun 2004
Bothe G W M, Bolivar V J, Vedder M J, Geistfeld J G
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Five strains of mice commonly used in transgenic and knockout production were compared with regard to genetic background and behavior. These strains were: C57BL/6J, C57BL/6NTac, 129P3/J (formerly 129/J), 129S6/SvEvTac (formerly 129/SvEvTac) and FVB/NTac. Genotypes for 342 microsatellite markers and performance in three behavioral tests (rotorod, open field activity and habituation, and contextual and cued fear...
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