Inbred Strains
of Mice: FL
Inbr (Brk) 93. Black
a,
f, rd. Origin:
f, flexed-tail
gene (causing microcytic anaemia) originally obtained from Jay came from
Snell's WA linkage testing stock. Seven rounds of cross-intercross to
C3H by Jay and E.S. Russell. Outcross to WB/Re by Re, with b x s mating
of
f/f progeny started in 1956. Charac. Foetuses and new-born
f/f mice show a transient siderocytic anaemia which is cured
by 14 days. Variable belly spotting and tail flexure. Good breeding performance
when young, later impared by obesity. Maint. by Brk.
FL/4
Inbr(Mob): N30F46. Origin: see FL/1. Separated from FL/1Re-
f/+W/+
at N30 in 1968. In 1980 fostered onto C57BL/6J. Maint. by Mob.
INBRED STRAINS OF MICE
Updated 9 Apr. 1998
Michael FW
Festing
MRC Toxicology Unit, Hodgkin Building,
University of Leicester,
UK
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