Monell Mouse Taste Phenotyping Project

Background

General Methods

Ø Construction of drinking tubes

Ø Data collection methods

Ø Typical housing conditions

Method Verification Experiments

Ø Spout position

Ø Number of spouts

Ø Test duration

Ø Maintenance diet

Ø Age, sex and diet

Ø Spill and carryover effects

Taste Tests of Mouse Strains

Ø The 28 strains used to test many compounds

Ø Taste solutions tested with the 28 strains

Ø The 40 strains of the Mouse Phenome Project (used to test calcium and sodium preferences and body composition)

Supporting Data for Strain Survey Papers

Ø Food and water intake and spout side preference

Ø Mineral solution intake by 28 strains

Ø NaCl intake by 28 strains

Ø Calcium intake and blood calcium in 28 strains

Ø Calcium and sodium intake and blood calcium in 40 strains

Mouse Phenome Database (MPD)

Ø Our projects on the MPD

Ø MPD home page (link to the MPD at JAX)

Ø JAX mouse home page

Ø MGI database

Contact information

Ø Principal Investigators

Ø Technical support staff

Links

Ø Mouse phenotyping

Ø Mutagenesis web sites (out of date)

Ø Taste-related links

Ø Useful mouse genetic links

Ø Monell Chemical Senses Center