Resources

Nomenclature

Guidelines for nomenclature of mouse and rat strains

Books

Here are some great out-of-print books

Biology of the Laboratory Mouse (Green)

The Anatomy of the Laboratory Mouse (Cook) The Coat Colors of Mice (Silvers)

Origins of Inbred Mice (Morse)

http://www.emouseatlas.org/Atlas/Theiler_book_download.html

MMRRC Strain GQC

The following webinars provide a brief explanation of the MMRRC strain GQC process as presented at the 39th IMGC 2026 by Matthew Blanchard

MMRRC Strain GQC Video 1 - How to Read and Interpret a Sample Report

MMRRC Strain GQC Video 2 - Strain Classification

MMRRC Strain GQC Video 3 - Genetic Replicability