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Pinna Edge Biopsy of 7 and 21 Day Old C57BL/6 Mice as a Method for Identification and Genotyping.
Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS - 1 Sept 2023
Chen Diane D, Molk Denise M, Palley Lori S, Jarrell Donna M
Abstract excerpt
Identifying and genotyping mice prior to weaning can be useful for mouse colony management. Mice of an undesired genotype can be identified prior to weaning and removed from further study, resulting in a reduction of housing costs, and labor time. We hypothesized that a pinna edge biopsy (PEB) performed by removing a portion of its edge with scissors is a reliable method for identifying and genotyping mice on...
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