UNC Office of Research offers a call for pilot project proposals that will use surplus CC mice

The Collaborative Cross (CC) is a unique UNC resource consisting of a mouse multiparent population derived from eight inbred strains. High level and uniform distribution of genetic variants genome-wide and the presence of combinations of alleles derived from three different subspecies, found only in this population, make this resource uniquely suited to test and characterize the role of genetic diversity in the etiology of biomedical traits.

The Office of Research is facilitating a unique call for pilot project proposals that will use surplus CC mice at a deeply discounted price to obtain preliminary data to apply for new external funding and advance the public knowledge available regarding the use of the CC resource. These mice can be used to address a broad range of biological questions.