Lesage1 animal documentation

Immunological variation in 68 Collaborative Cross strains of mice and 8 founder strains   (2018)

Lesage S, Collin R, Balmer L, Morahan G




Animal documentation

Source Collaborative Cross mice were provided by Geniad Pty Ltd and bred at the Animal Resource Centre (Australia, WA, Perth); formal CC nomenclature (assigned by UNC) is used where possible. Collaborative Cross founder strains were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory and analyzed separately from the CC strains at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center (Montreal Quebec Canada).
Ages
5-8 wks of age at start of experiment
Feed

Not specified, provided ad libitum

Water
Provided ad libitum
Temperature
Not specified
Humidity
Humidity controlled, but not specified
Housing
Mice were group housed
Photoperiod 12:12h light:dark cycle (lights on at 0700h)
Care and Use
All procedures performed in accordance with the guidelines and institutional Animal Ethics committee with ARVO statement for the Use of Animals.