MS

Inbr (A) 30. Albino. Origin: A,U. Aeschbacher before 1973, from 4 males of a Swiss CD-1 stock treated with methylurea. Selection based on high incidence of foetal death. Now more susceptible than other strains to several mutagens/ carcinogens. Highly susceptible to the induction of micronuclei by many chemical compared with other strains (Collaborative Study Group, 1988, Hayashi et al, 1982). Maint. by A.

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Collaborative Study Group for the Micronucleus Test (1988) Strain differences in the micronucleus test. Mutation Res. 204, 307-316.

Hayashi m, Sofuni T., and Ishidate M. J. (1982) High sensitivity in micronucleus induction of a mouse strain (MS). Mutation Res. 105, 253-256.

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INBRED STRAINS OF MICE
Updated 9 Apr. 1998
Michael FW Festing
MRC Toxicology Unit, Hodgkin Building,
University of Leicester, UK