Description
Coat: Black
- Genetic Haplotype: H-2b
- Reproductive Performance: Average litter size of 5.0 offspring
- Most widely used used inbred strain
- Tumor Incidence: Exhibits a low frequency of tumor occurrence
- Behavioral Trait: Displays a heightened preference for alcohol consumption
- Ocular Phenomena: Presents microphthalmia, a condition characterized by small eye size
- Medical Condition: Demonstrates an incidence of hydrocephalus
- Genetic Modification: The C57BL/6JOlaHsd subline carries a deletion at the alpha-synuclein locus, influencing neurological characteristics.
- Lineage and Origin: C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice trace their origin to the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. In 1974, they were transferred to the Laboratory Animal Centre in Carshalton, UK, and subsequently to Olac in 1983 (now Inotiv). The transition from Harlan Laboratories to an independent entity occurred in 2023.
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