How do I find available strains carrying a mutation in a specific gene?
Overview
You can use the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR) to locate resources holding particular mouse strains or stocks.
Accessing the IMSR
On most MGI pages, you can access the IMSR from the MGI navigation bar as shown in the image at right.

For this tutorial, open the IMSR in a new window. Scroll down this page for further instructions.

Navbar Screen Shot

Example 1. Finding suppliers of mice with mutations in gene Rag2
  1. Type rag2 in the Search for: text box..
IMSR Screen Shot
  1. Select live for the Strain State.

  2. Click Search.
  1. Click on a link in the Provider column to request a specific strain from the holder.
IMSR Search Results