Mouse Naming Standards

Variable

Definition

Example

genotype

Genotype of animal that indicates littermate carriers vs noncarriers.

Format based on Climb variables: <gene>-<allele>_<genotypeSymbol>

• APOE4-KI_heterozygous

• APOE4-KI_homozygous

• APOE4-KI_WT

• 3xTg-AD_carrier

• 3xTg-AD_noncarrier

officialName

Full name indicating all transgenes, taken from the strain’s JAX datasheet

• B6.Cg-Apoetm1.1(APOE*4)Adiuj

• Abca7em2Adiuj Trem2em1Adiuj/J

modelSystemName

Strain annotation - see AMP-AD Metadata Dictionary. Used as file annotation

Abca7A1527GAPOE4Trem2R47H

See data query

stockNumber

The JAX stock number

030283

genotypeBackground

Background genotype

C57BL6J

individualCommonGenotype

Genotype of animal with LOAD

terminology (used by MODEL-AD Explorer)

LOAD1:

• APOE4_homozygous

• TREM2R47H_homozygous

LOAD2:

• APOE4_homozygous

• TREM2R47H_homozygous

• ABETA_homozygous
  

• 5XFAD

• APOE4

• C57BL6J

• LOAD1

• LOAD1.ABCA7A1527G

• LOAD1.CEACAM1KO

• LOAD1.CR1long

• LOAD1.Clasp2L163P

• LOAD1.Il1rapExon2KO

• LOAD1.MthfrC677T

• LOAD1.Plcg2M28L

• LOAD1.Snx1D465N

• LOAD2

• Trem2R47H