Acclimation & testing periods
Vendor All mice obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME), with the following exceptions: CD-1 obtained from Charles River, Raleigh NC; QSi5 obtained from Dr. Ian Martin of the University of Sydney and rederived into the Children's Nutrition Research Center mouse facility at Baylor College of Medicine (maintained as inbred strain) Ages 6-10 wks of age at shipping Feed 2020X pelleted diet; AIN-93G powdered form (Harlan Teklad, Indianapolis IN), given ad libitum Water Provided ad libitum Temperature 21°C Humidity Not specified Housing Not specified; dams given a single nestlet pad (Ancare, Bellmore NY)Photoperiod 14:10h light-dark cycle Care and UseProtocols approved by the Baylor College of Medicine Animal Care and Use Committee and conducted in accordance with procedures outlined in the NIH Guide to Care and Use of Experimental Animals