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Identification of inbred strains of mice, Mus musculus. I. Genetic control of inbred strains of mice using starch gel electrophoresis

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Fifteen biochemical markers were tested in 30 inbred strains of mice to control the genetic constitution of each strain. Discrepancies in pattern from “Standardized Nomenclature for Inbred Strains of Mice” are reported and discussed.

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This work was supported by Grant No. 512–2532 from the Danish Medical Research Council.

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Krog, H.H. Identification of inbred strains of mice, Mus musculus. I. Genetic control of inbred strains of mice using starch gel electrophoresis. Biochem Genet 14, 319–326 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00484771

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