From nobody at no-reply.mcw.edu Tue Aug 15 15:22:06 2000 From: nobody at no-reply.mcw.edu (llelansky) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:22:06 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] The Jackson Laboratory symposium entitled: "Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity-Induced Diabetes" Message-ID: > >The Jackson Laboratory >will present a West Coast symposium entitled: >"Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity-Induced Diabetes" >Location: Roche Bioscience >Palo Alto, California >October 2 & 3,2000 > >To view the agenda, speaker abstracts, and to download a registration >form, please go to the following web site: >http://www.jax.org/industrial/documents/westconf.html --=====================_355168946==_.ALT >Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by aretha.jax.org id >PAA06343

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--=====================_355168946==_.ALT-- From lli at gen.ks.se Thu Aug 17 16:17:01 2000 From: lli at gen.ks.se (Luo-Sheng Li) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:17:01 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] The Jackson Laboratory symposium entitled: "Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity-Induced Diabetes" Message-ID: The Jackson Laboratory will present a West Coast symposium entitled: "Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity-Induced Diabetes" Location: Roche Bioscience Palo Alto, California October 2 & 3,2000 To view the agenda, speaker abstracts, and to download a registration form, please go to the following web site: http://www.jax.org/industrial/documents/westconf.html From simont at mcw.edu Tue Aug 22 11:53:37 2000 From: simont at mcw.edu (Simon Twigger) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:53:37 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] RGD Genome Scanner Tool & Strain Polymorphism tables updated Message-ID: Dear RGD users and other interested parties, The Genome Scanner tool on the Rat Genome Database which can be used to select polymorphic markers between two user selectable rat strains, has been upgraded [see below]. In addition, the inter strain polymorphism tables have been re-released calculated in two ways, attempting to account for potential inaccuracies in the allele size characterization process. Genome Scanner: http://rgd.mcw.edu/GENOMESCANNER/ Strain Polymorphism Tables: http://rgd.mcw.edu/strains/ Genome Scanner Info: Brief description of the tool's function: "This tool is designed to assist researchers in selecting polymorphic markers for a genome scan of a cross between two strains. It uses the Allele Characterization Project dataset in combination with various genetic and Radiation Hybrid maps. Based on the selected Genetic or RH map, markers that are polymorphic are organized into bins based on the desired scan resolution. For example, to pick polymorphic markers for a 10cM genome scan you would select a 10cM bin size and you could then pick one marker from each 10cM bin and thereby get coverage of the desired chromosome(s) at the desired resolution." New Features: User can choose the range of marker size differences to highlight on the HTML output. The output can be limited to show only those markers which are within the selected range. A Chromosome Statistics table has been added to show various statistics including the number of polymorphic markers and the corresponding polymorphism percentage for the chromosome. NB These statistics are unaffected by any settings in the marker size difference range. Output can be in HTML or CSV (Comma separated values). Assay names (eg. R0032-B09) can be displayed along side the marker names (eg. D1Rat1) on the Runlist. The new chromosome statistics table is providing interesting results comparing the degree of polymorphism between two rat strains on a chromosomal level whereas previously this was only available as a genome-wide statistic. As always, any comments and questions are most welcome. Many thanks, Simon. -- -------------------------------------------------- Simon Twigger, Ph.D. Rat Genome Database Bioinformatics Research Center Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226 tel. 414-456-8802 fax. 414-456-6516 -------------------------------------------------- From lashepel at facstaff.wisc.edu Wed Aug 23 14:17:53 2000 From: lashepel at facstaff.wisc.edu (Laurie Shepel) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:17:53 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] assaying steroid hormone levels in rat serum Message-ID: Message-Id: We are trying to find someone who has expertise in determining the steroid hormone levels in rat serum. We would be interested in knowing the levels of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estradiol, glucocorticoids, and possibly others. We would be willing to collaborate with someone in this effort or to have the work done as a fee-for-service. If you are interested or know someone who would be, please contact: Michael Gould, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 Highland Avenue, K4/332 Madison, WI 53792 Phone (608) 263-6615 fax (608) 263-9947 gould at oncology.wisc.edu From doug.smith at genomecorp.com Wed Aug 23 17:40:29 2000 From: doug.smith at genomecorp.com (Doug Smith) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:40:29 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] Flinder sensitive rat source Message-ID: Does anyone know a source for the Flinder sensitive rat? We have a PI here looking for a vendor or contact. Any help is appreciated. thanks diane smith mgr. animal facilities Millennium Pharmaceuticals Cambridge, MA. --------------B855404587E7F060568EFDB3 >Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; > name="dgsmith.vcf" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Description: Card for Diane Smith >Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="dgsmith.vcf" begin:vcard n:Smith;Diane tel;pager:617.339.6317 tel;cell:617.828.1995 tel;fax:617.374.9379 tel;home:n/a tel;work:617.374.7601 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:www.mlnm.com org:Millennium Pharmaceuticals;Animal Resources Group version:2.1 email;internet:dgsmith at mpi.com title:Manager II adr;quoted-printable:;;640 Memorial Drive=0D=0A#2093;Cambridge;MA;02139;USA x-mozilla-cpt:;3 fn:Diane Smith end:vcard --------------B855404587E7F060568EFDB3-- From glevin at scripps.edu Wed Aug 30 17:23:47 2000 From: glevin at scripps.edu (Eugene Levin) Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 16:23:47 -0600 Subject: [rat-forum] hyperoxia Message-ID: I've placed Lewis rats (6 weeks) under 100% oxygen for 4 days and have not observed any of the clinical signs expected for hyperoxic animals. we've done this experiment with mice and after 66 hrs they show all of the characteristcs of hyperoxygen exposure and are dead after 72 hrs. Does anyone have any experience with hyperoxia in rats? Are they more resistant to this environment?