Why the mouse?

Mice are the key filling in the blanks of human genomics, and their presence in research is vital for the development of new diagnostics, treatments, and preventative actions.

A research team led by Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., documented large differences in survival, cardiac dilation and scar size among a population of genetically-diverse mice.

Discoveries in JAX-founded Collaborative Cross, Diversity Outbred populations show value of multi-parent model organism systems

Diverse mouse models show promise in how we understand and treat diseases, offering a significant improvement over standardized but limited mouse and cellular models.