title: Impact of genetic background on placental glycogen storage in mice.
abstract: 129 and C57BL/6 are two of the most widely used laboratory mouse strains. While it is well known that genetic modifiers between the two strains can directly influence embryonic and adult phenotypes, less is known regarding morphological differences in placental development. Here we identify differences in the junctional zone, glycogen storage and the maternal-fetal interface between these two strains and provide examples where these differences impact the phenotypic characterisation of placental mutations.
authors.affiliation: Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AX, UK. TunsterSJ@Cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tunster
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van de Pette
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D057507:Mice, 129 Strain; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D006003:Glycogen