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C57BL/6J

• ID: birnlex_393

• Definition: The C57BL/6 substrain of laboratory mouse bred by the Jackson Laboratory, Stock Number:000664. From Jackson: Inbr (J) 150. Origin: substrains 6 and 10 were separated prior to 1937. This substrain is now probably the most widely used of all inbred strains. Substrain 6 and 10 differ at the H9, Igh2 and Lv loci. Maint. by J,N, Ola. From JAX catalog: Type: Inbred Strain Type: JAX GEMM Strain - Spontaneous Mutation TJL Mating System: Sibling x Sibling (Female x Male) Species: laboratory mouse H2 Haplotype: b Generation: F226p (14-DEC-06) Appearance: black Related Genotype: a/a

• Synonym: C57BL6J

• Curation Status: pending_final_vetting

• Created Date: 2006-10-05

• Taxonomic Common Name: C57 Black

• Taxonomic Common Name: Black 6

• Taxonomic Common Name: B6J

• Taxonomic Common Name: B6

• Comment: In the definition, should the "C57BL/6" be "C57BL/6J"? Also, are "C57BL/6J mouse" or "C57BL/6J mice" synonyms?