Table 3.1.

Standardized Abbreviations of Names for Common Inbred Strains

Abbreviation 129	Inbred 129 strains (may include subtype, e.g., 129S6 for 129S6/SvEvTac)
A	A strains
AK	AKR strains
B	C57BL strains
B6	C57BL/6 substrains
B10	C57BL/10 substrains
BR	C57BR strains
C	BALB/c strains
C3	C3H strains
CB	CBA strains
D	DBA strains
D1	DBA/1 substrains
D2	DBA/2 substrains
HR	HRS strains
L	C57L strains
R3	RIIIS strains
J	SJL strains
SW	SWR strains

Note: The full strain/substrain designation and source should be defined and/or referenced in publications, with abbreviations used after definition thereof.