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Complex Trait Analyses of the Collaborative Cross: Tools and Databases

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The Collaborative cross (CC) is a powerful mouse resource for investigating complex genetic traits. Here we discuss various tools and techniques for gene mapping and identification using the CC. The data analyses procedures are illustrated with examples.

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This work was supported by grants from the Diabetes Research Foundation of Western Australia and the National Health and Medical Research Council (1069173), Australia.

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  1. Centre for Diabetes Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia

    Ramesh Ram & Grant Morahan

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    Klaus Schughart

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Ram, R., Morahan, G. (2017). Complex Trait Analyses of the Collaborative Cross: Tools and Databases. In: Schughart, K., Williams, R. (eds) Systems Genetics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1488. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6427-7_5

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