REAGENT or RESOURCE	SOURCE	IDENTIFIER
Chemicals, peptides, and recombinant proteins
Ketamine hydrochloride (100 mg/mL)	Covetrus	NDC: 11695-0703-1
Xylazine injection sterile solution (20 mg/mL)	Akorn Family Health	NDC: 59399-110-20 NADA# 139-236
Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered salt solution 1×	Corning	Mfr# 21-031-CV
EDTA disodium salt	Research Products International	CAS# 6381-92-6
Sodium hydroxide (pellets)	Fisher Chemical	Cat# S318-500
Neutral buffered formalin solution 10%	Sigma-Aldrich	HT50-1-128
Paraformaldehyde 4% w/v aqueous solution	Thermo Scientific	Mfr# 473929M
RNAlater Stabilization Solution	Thermo Scientific	Cat# AM7020
TRIzol Reagent	Thermo Scientific	Cat# 15596026
Chloroform	Thermo Scientific	Cat# J67241-AP
Hematoxylin solution, Mayer’s	MilliporeSigma	SKU# MHS16-500ML PubChem Substance ID: 24897407
Eosin Y solution, alcoholic	MilliporeSigma	SKU# HT110116-500ML
Reagent alcohol	MilliporeSigma	SKU# 362808-1L Pubchem Substance ID: 329755001
Xylenes	MilliporeSigma	CAS# 1330-20-7 Pubchem Substance ID: 329752157
Critical commercial assays
Quick-DNA Miniprep Plus Kit	Zymo Research	Cat# D4068
DNA Clean & Concentrator-5	Zymo Research	Cat# D4003
RNA Clean & Concentrator-5 (DNase included)	Zymo Research	Cat# R1013
Experimental models: Organisms/strains
C57BL/6J female mice, 8–12 weeks old	The Jackson Laboratory	Strain #: 000664 RRID: IMSR_JAX:000664
Other
1cc Insulin syringe U-100 29 Gauge	Becton Dickinson	309311
Instant sealing sterilization pouches	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 01-812-51
Curved scissors	Fine Science Tools	Cat# 14085-08
Dissector scissors	Fine Science Tools	Cat# 14082-09
Short fine blade straight scissors	Excelta	Mfr# 288
Forceps Dumont #5 Fine Tips	Fine Science Tools	Cat# 11254-20
Straight broad strong tip general application forceps	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 11-100-107
General purpose pinning forceps	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 10-270
1 mm biopsy punch (25/pack)	Acuderm Inc.	Cat# P150
2 mm biopsy punch (25/pack)	Acuderm Inc.	Cat# P250
Cotton tipped applicators, 6″ wood handle	Fisherbrand	Cat# 14-960-3Q
Gauze sponges	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 13-761-52
Sterile alcohol prep pads	Fisherbrand	Cat# 22-363-750
Absorbant underpads, mats	Fisherbrand	Cat# 1420662
Animal warming pad	N/A	N/A
Warming lamp	N/A	N/A
Puralube vet ophthalmic (eye) ointment	MWI Veterinary	Mfr# 027505
P1000 1,000 μL pipette tips	N/A	N/A
Razor blade 0.0009″	Personna	Mfr# 94-0491-0000
Richard-Allan paraffin wax – Type 9	Thermo cientific	Cat# 8337
Glass 20 mL scintillation vials and Urea caps	DKW Life Sciences	Mfr# 986562
Accu-Edge low profile microtome blades	Sakura	Mfr# 4689
Tissue path IV tissue cassettes	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 22-272416
Fisherbrand Superfrost plus microscope slides	Fisher Scientific	Cat# 12-550-15
Tissue-Tek stainless steel base mold	Sakura	Cat# 4162
Round toothpicks	N/A	N/A
Pencil	N/A	N/A
pH meter	N/A	N/A
Roboz surgical germinator 500 bead sterilizer	Roboz Surgical	Mfr# DS401
Light microscope	N/A	N/A
Microtome	N/A	N/A
Floatation bath for tissueprep	Fisher	N/A
Paraffin embedding station	N/A	N/A
General purpose compact oven	Thermo Scientific	Mfr# PR305220G
Microscope slide drying rack	N/A	N/A
Autoclave machine	N/A	N/A
Paraffin wax melting pot	N/A	N/A