Assessing Reproductive Status/Stages in Mice

摘要: The short reproductive cycle length observed in rodents, called the estrous cycle, makes them an ideal animal model for investigation of changes that occur during cycle. Most data literature about is obtained from rats because they are easily manipulated and exhibit a clear well-defined However, increased number experiments using knockout mice requires identification their as well, since (in)fertility issues may arise. In mice, like rats, stage based on proportion cell types vaginal secretion. aim this unit to provide guidelines quickly accurately determining phases mice.