New JAX^® Mice Handbook Available
The 6th edition of The Jackson Laboratory Handbook on Genetically Standardized Mice, the definitive resource for anyone working with laboratory mice, is now available.
Order your copy today.

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JAX^® Microinjection Service
The mouse experts in our microinjection service specialize in DNA and embryonic stem (ES) cell microinjection and can help produce the mouse you need. Our service has expanded and now offers DNA microinjection into NOD/ShiLtJ embryos. Learn more

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Spry1 Gene Builds Bone, Cuts Fat in Mice
A research team including Dr. Clifford Rosen of The Jackson Laboratory reports that the Spry1 gene greatly influences whether mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into bone or fat cells in mice. This new insight could lead to the development of new therapies for obesity and osteoporosis
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New Parkinson's Disease Models
We are developing a suite of new mouse strains for researching Parkinson's disease and progressive neurodegeneration. Several of the strains can be used to produce conditional mutants in which gene expression is controlled with tetracycline or doxycycline.
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Mouse in the Spotlight
Strain FVB/NJ (001800) is a multipurpose strain used to research immunology, cancer, retinal degeneration, behavior, thermoregulation, and anthrax. It is also widely used as a background strain to construct transgenics and as a control strain.

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New Cre Driver Mouse Lines Survey
CREATE (Coordination of resources for conditional expression of mutated mouse alleles) project would like your help to identify which Cre driver strains are critical to the research community and need to be developed. Visit the CREATE website to take a brief survey- www.creline.org

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Strains Moving to Cryopreserved Only Status
As of October 11, 2010, several JAX^® Mice strains will be available only as Cryopreserved-Ready for Recovery.
View the full list.