The International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR): cataloging worldwide mouse and ES cell line resources

• Published in: Mammalian genome Vol. 26; no. 9-10; pp. 448 - 455
• Main Authors: Eppig, Janan T., Motenko, Howie, Richardson, Joel E., Richards-Smith, Beverly, Smith, Cynthia L.
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical Research; Cataloging; Cell Biology; Cell Line - classification; Embryonic Stem Cells - classification; Human Genetics; Humans; Internet; Life Sciences; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains - classification; Repository Site; Cryopreserved Embryo; Informatics Infrastructure; International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium; Mouse Genome Database

The availability of and access to quality genetically defined, health-status known mouse resources is critical for biomedical research. By ensuring that mice used in research experiments are biologically, genetically, and health-status equivalent, we enable knowledge transfer, hypothesis building ba...