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Mice, Inbred C57BL MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.050.199.520.520.420
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.505.500.400.420
Unique ID
D008810
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008810
Annotation
NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal
Scope Note
One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases.
Entry Term(s)
Mice, C57BL
Mouse, C57BL
Mouse, Inbred C57BL
Previous Indexing
Mice (1966-1971)
See Also
Carcinoma, Lewis Lung
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(72)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Mice, Inbred C57BL Preferred
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