Acclimation and testing periods
Supplier Both sexes of 61 BXD RI lines were studied. BXD 1â42/TyJ strains were obtained from the Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, ME, USA). BXD RI lines, designated */Rww, were provided by Drs. Lu Lu and Robert W. Williams (University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis TN), prior to importation at JAX. */Rww strains have been updated with current nomenclature (*/RwwJ) to best integrate these data with other MPD data.Ages 8-9 wks of age Feed Irradiated Purina 5053: 5% fat, 20% protein given ad libitum Water Chlorinated 3â5 p.p.m. given ad libitum ; Automatic: Edstrom HousingOptimice Single (75 sq. in.), Thoren Single (75 sq. in.), Thoren Duplex (52 sq. in.). All polycarbonate; Optimice polycarbonate top, Thoren filter top; Nestlets, igloos, PVC pipes environmental enrichment Bedding Harlan Softcob bedding Photoperiod 14:10 hr L:D; lights on at 0600 am and off at 2000 pm; lit with fluorescent ceiling lightsHumidity 30-70% Temperature 21 +/- 1.0°C Health statusQuarterly testing for serology, parasitology and bacteriology; specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions
BXD Strains Supplied by ORNL* BXD43/Rww BXD73/Rww BXD44/Rww BXD71/Rww BXD45/Rww BXD75/Rww BXD48/Rww BXD77/Rww BXD50/Rww BXD80/Rww BXD51/Rww BXD83/Rww BXD55/Rww BXD84/Rww BXD56/Rww BXD85/Rww BXD60/Rww BXD86/Rww BXD61/Rww BXD87/Rww BXD62/Rww BXD89/Rww BXD63/Rww BXD92/Rww BXD65/Rww BXD96/Rww BXD66/Rww BXD97/Rww BXD67/Rww BXD98/Rww BXD68/Rww BXD99/Rww BXD69/Rww BXD100/Rww BXD70/Rww BXD Strains Supplied by JAX®MiceBXD1/TyJ BXD24/TyJ-Cep290rd16/J BXD6/TyJ BXD27/TyJ BXD8/TyJ BXD28/TyJ BXD11/TyJ BXD29-Tlr4lps-2J/J BXD12/TyJ BXD31/TyJ BXD13/TyJ BXD32/TyJ BXD14/TyJ BXD33/TyJ BXD15/TyJ BXD34/TyJ BXD16/TyJ BXD36/TyJ BXD18/TyJ BXD38/TyJ BXD19/TyJ BXD39/TyJ BXD20/TyJ BXD40/TyJ BXD21/TyJ BXD42/TyJ
Note: The strains designated as /RwwJ were originally named /Rww and provided for this study by Rob Williams prior to JAX importation and distribution.