| Readily Available Backgrounds: | Animal Background Experience: | Colony: | Housing: |
|---|---|---|---|
AG129 (IFN-α/β and IFN-γ receptor double-knockout mice) |
BALB/C, Various Transgenic Mice Strains |
Maintain up to 50 established monogamous breeding pairs |
Double filtered individually ventilated caging |
| Feed: | Maintenance: | ||
Irradiated 18% protein pellets, various based on strain and model |
Extensive environmental monitoring, routine genetic testing, once a week handling |
A balanced gender distribution among the
AG129 colony at IBT facilitates robust and
balanced studies. This data represents a
total of eight liters.
Correlation between AG129 weanling yield
and the number of monogamous breeders
The typical weight range of AG129 mice against
age in weeks from a total of 20 mice, both males
and females, per age range.
