Nomenclature: Naming Your Gene-Modified Mouse.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

JMG

JAX Source

Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2066:149-162

Volume

2066

First Page

149

Last Page

162

ISSN

1940-6029

PMID

31512215

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9837-1_13

Abstract

For many of us, if we are honest, nomenclature is a tedious, incomprehensible jargon that interferes with presenting and reading research data. While understanding the rules governing nomenclature involves a steep learning curve, the curve is short, and the basics, with a little effort, are grasped relatively quickly.Like a language, nomenclature is a communication tool that provides a common ground for a disparate group of people. Standardized names provide universally recognized identifiers that can be used by technicians, researchers, purchasing agents, and facility managers, in fact, anyone who uses mice. The formal nomenclature conveys information on the genetics, the technology involved in making the mutation, who created and maintained the strain, and its relationship to other strains. Using a standardized nomenclature for genes, alleles, and strains assists in the goal of reproducible science and helps to bridge the vast amount of data generated by multi-species genome projects.

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