National Centers for Systems Biology

Collaborative Cross Resource described by Center for Genome Dynamics in special issues of Genetics and G3

Published February 19, 2012

Center for Genome Dynamics investigators describe a new mouse collaborative cross resource which promises new cures and treatments for diseases

A new genetic resource from an international research consortium is expected to accelerate the development of new cures and treatments for a wide range of human diseases. This project, called the mouse “Collaborative Cross” (CC) resource, will increase the likelihood that experiments conducted in mice will advance our understanding of human biology. The mice in the CC have 90 percent of the genetic diversity present in laboratory mice, which mirrors the genetic diversity in humans. This will enable researchers to study traits and human diseases of complex origins in an appropriate model system. [ Press Release ]

Read the special issues of Genetics and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.