SCID mouse, CB17/Icr-Prkdcscid/IcrIcoCrl
Nomenclature: CB17/Icr-Prkdcscid/IcrIcoCrl
Type: Congenic, Immunodeficient
Origin: SCID mice possess a genetic autosomal recessive mutation (scid). Discovered in 1980 by Bosma in C.B-17/Icr mice at Fox Chase Cancer Center. SCID mice show a severe combined immunodeficiency affecting both B and T lymphocytes. They have normal NK cells, macrophages, and granulocytes. To Charles River in 1991 from an Iffa Credo foundation colony.
See Charles River webpage with resources about immunodeficient models: Immunodeficient Mice and Rats
Coat color: White, albino
Strain code: 236
Ideal for: Tumor biology and xenograft research
Bred in: Germany, UK, France
Health reports: Using strain nomenclature find the strain at links below
- animals health reports bred in Charles River Germany
- animals health reports bred in Charles River UK
- animals health reports bred in Charles River France
*Photos provided courtesy of Charles River