From Sweet Peas to Inbred Mice
How did we get from sweet peas to inbred mice? Why has the mouse been a critical tool in the history of genetic and genomic research? Discover the utility of the mouse, especially the inbred mouse, in the historical timeline.
Topics
- animal models
- trait
- locus
- homozygote
- heterozygote
- JAX®
- mendelian genetics
- mice color
- mice coat
- allele
- complex trait
- dominant gene
- recessive gene
- genotype
- heritability
- heterozygous
- homozygous
- inbred mouse
- intercrossing
- mendelian trait
- phenotype
- simple trait