The unit provides genetic testing services using a combination of both microsatellite and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panels for characterizing and selecting breeders in a wide variety of inbred mouse strains subsequently used for the generation of congenic animals. (fleming.gr)
Still, the genetic homogeneity of largely inbred mouse strains may be misleading when it comes to understanding human stem cells, cautions Peter Andrews, professor of biomedical science and co-director of the Centre for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Sheffield, U.K. «In the human, every embryonic stem cell that we're working with that comes from a different person is genetically different,» says Andrews. (sciencemag.org)
When using the 129S8 Inbred mouse strain in a publication, please include JAX stock # 012809 in your Materials and Methods section. (jax.org)