Interpreting Antibody Details

This information document answers the following questions about an antibodies summary:

• Where can I find antibody records in the MGI databases?
• How do I interpret an antibody detail record?

See also:

• MGI Glossary (for any unfamiliar terms or acronyms)
• General Guidelines for MGI Query Form Searches

Where can I find antibody records in the MGI databases?

If an assay uses an antibody, the assay detail record provides a link to the antibody record.

You can access antibody records through these links, or, you can enter the unique MGI accession ID (e.g., MGI:1332271) in the Quick Search box located at the top of most MGI web pages.

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How do I interpret an antibody detail record?

Antibody | Antigen | Gene | Expression |References

Field	Description
Antibody	Name The name of the antibody. Host Organism in which the antibody was raised. Type Type of antibody (polyclonal, monoclonal), or Not specified. Class Immunoglobulin class to which the antibody belongs (applies only to monoclonal antibodies). Note Additional information about the antibody, if available. MGI Accession ID The unique MGI accession ID for the antibody. You can use this ID in the MGI Quick Search to always find this page.
Antigen	Name Name of the protein or protein fragment against which the antibody was raised. Species Species from which the antigen was isolated. Strain Strain of mouse from which the antigen was isolated, if specified. Sex Sex of the animal from which the antigen was isolated, if specified. Age Age of the animal from which the antigen was isolated, if specified. Tissue Tissue from which the antigen was isolated, if specified. Tissue description Treatment of the tissue from which the antigen was isolated, if applicable. Cell Line Cell line from which the antigen was isolated, if specified. Region covered Region of the protein corresponding to the antigen. Notes Additional information about the antigen, if available.
Gene	Symbol for the gene(s) that encodes for the antigen, linked to its Gene Detail page(s).
Expression	Links to expression results derived using the antibody.
References	References for publications that used the antibody. J number (unique MGI reference accession ID) linked to the reference details.

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