Acclimation and testing periods
Supplier All strains obtained directly from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® except CAST/EiJ , SPRET/EiJ, and 129S6/SvEv strains.Ages Female mice tested at age 6-8 wks, except SPRET/EiJ which was tested at age 14 wks Feed Mice were maintained on a diet ad libitum Water Given ad libitum HousingMice were housed at the Harvard Medical School VAF facility Photoperiod 12:12 hr L:D; light/dark cycle Health statusAll experimental procedures were conducted in accordance with guidlines set by the Committee for Standardized Animal Care of Harvard Medical School