Chromosome substitution strains: Gene discovery, functional analysis, and systems studies

Mammalian Genome

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2012, Pages 693-705

  Nadeau, Joseph H ^a   Forejt, Jiri ^b   Takada, Toyoyuki ^c,d   Shiroishi, Toshihiko ^c,d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION STRAIN; CONGENIC STRAIN; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC EPISTASIS; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS MAPPING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; MICE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

MUS;

EID: 84867336811     PISSN: 09388990     EISSN: 14321777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00335-012-9426-y     Document Type: Review

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