Acclimation & testing periods
Vendor All inbred strains obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME); LGXSM RI lines obtained from the laboratory of J. Cheverud at Washington University School of Medicine.
Ages Ear wound at 6 wks of age; cartilage injury at 8 wks of age Feed Not specified, given ad libitum Water Provided ad libitum Temperature Not specified Humidity Not specified Housing Not specifiedPhotoperiod Not specified Care and UseProtocols approved by the Animal Studies Committee at Washington University (St. Louis MO)