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Both
sexes
of
61
BXD
RI
lines
were
studied.
BXD
1â42/TyJ
strains
were
obtained
from
the
Jackson
Laboratory
(Bar
Harbor,
ME,
USA).
BXD
RI
lines,
designated
*/Rww,
were
provided
by
Drs.
Lu
Lu
and
Robert
W.
Williams
(University
of
Tennessee
Health
Science
Center,
Memphis
TN),
prior
to
importation
at
JAX.
*/Rww
strains
have
been
updated
with
current
nomenclature
(*/RwwJ)
to
best
integrate
these
data
with
other
MPD
data. |
| Ages |
8-9
wks
of
age |
Feed |
Irradiated
Purina
5053:
5%
fat,
20%
protein
given
ad
libitum |
Water |
Chlorinated
3â5
p.p.m.
given
ad
libitum
;
Automatic:
Edstrom |
Housing |
Optimice
Single
(75
sq.
in.),
Thoren
Single
(75
sq.
in.),
Thoren
Duplex
(52
sq.
in.).
All
polycarbonate;
Optimice
polycarbonate
top,
Thoren
filter
top;
Nestlets,
igloos,
PVC
pipes
environmental
enrichment |
Bedding |
Harlan
Softcob
bedding |
Photoperiod |
14:10
hr
L:D;
lights
on
at
0600
am
and
off
at
2000
pm;
lit
with
fluorescent
ceiling
lights |
| Humidity |
30-70% |
Temperature |
21
+/-
1.0°C |
Health
status |
Quarterly
testing
for
serology,
parasitology
and
bacteriology;
specific
pathogen
free
(SPF)
conditions |