{"id":48,"date":"2013-04-18T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-dev.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:44:11","slug":"copy_of_home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the MMRRC at UNC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">MISSION:<\/h4>\n<p>The MMRRC at UNC distributes and cryopreserves scientifically valuable, genetically engineered mouse models of human development and disease to serve the biomedical research community. Since 1999 we have served as a member of an NIH funded national network of breeding and distribution facilities plus an information coordinating center serving together as NIH\u2019s premier repository of spontaneous and induced mutant mouse and cell lines (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmrrc.org\">https:\/\/www.mmrrc.org<\/a>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium-300x161.png\" alt=\"A National Consortium. The MMRRC is comprised of four regional that archive and distribute mice as well as a central informatics and customer service center.\" width=\"520\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium-600x322.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2022\/10\/MMRRC-Consortium.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The MMRRC aims to protect and enhance the mouse models, make them more accessible, and to support rigor and reproducibility in animal models research. Our mission also includes innovative research designed to enhance the resource.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact our Customer Service at <a class=\"mail-link\" href=\"mailto:mmrrc_service@med.unc.edu\">mmrrc_service@med.unc.edu<\/a> if you have any problems or questions about accessing the information you need. The sections listed below may be of interest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/resources\/genotyping-protocols\/\">Genotyping Protocols<\/a><br \/>\nA listing of the genotyping protocols available for strains held by MMRRC at UNC.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/resources\/health-reports\/\">Health Reports<\/a><br \/>\nHealth reports are available to all customers as PDFs and are updated as soon as new results are available.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/resources\/policy-information\/\">Policy Information<\/a><br \/>\nAll official MMRRC policy details can be found in this section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">NEWS<\/h4>\n<div class=\"video-background alignright\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/12\/mmrrc-gqc-explainer-video-published\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-150329-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-150329-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-150329-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/12\/mmrrc-gqc-explainer-video-published\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"MMRRC Strain GQC &#8211; explainer video published\">\n                                    MMRRC Strain GQC &#8211; explainer video published<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The MMRRC at UNC has released a brief video explaining how to read and interpret a MMRRC Strain GQC Report:<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/05\/mmrrc-repository\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124550-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124550-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124550-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/05\/mmrrc-repository\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The mutant mouse resource and research center (MMRRC) consortium: the US-based public mouse repository system\">\n                                    The mutant mouse resource and research center (MMRRC) consortium: the US-based public mouse repository system<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/05\/chow-exposure\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124516-e1748537465201-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124516-e1748537465201-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124516-e1748537465201-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124516-e1748537465201-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-124516-e1748537465201-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/05\/chow-exposure\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Timing of standard chow exposure determines the variability of mouse phenotypic outcomes and gut microbiota profile\">\n                                    Timing of standard chow exposure determines the variability of mouse phenotypic outcomes and gut microbiota profile<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/01\/to-maintain-a-mouse-what-goes-on-at-uncs-mutant-mouse-resource-and-research-center\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-170636-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-170636-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-170636-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-170636-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/459\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-27-170636-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/01\/to-maintain-a-mouse-what-goes-on-at-uncs-mutant-mouse-resource-and-research-center\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"To Maintain a Mouse: What Goes On at UNC&#8217;s Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center\">\n                                    To Maintain a Mouse: What Goes On at UNC&#8217;s Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MISSION: The MMRRC at UNC distributes and cryopreserves scientifically valuable, genetically engineered mouse models of human development and disease to serve the biomedical research community. Since 1999 we have served as a member of an NIH funded national network of breeding and distribution facilities plus an information coordinating center serving together as NIH\u2019s premier repository &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/2025\/01\/to-maintain-a-mouse-what-goes-on-at-uncs-mutant-mouse-resource-and-research-center\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about To Maintain a Mouse: What Goes On at UNC&#8217;s Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1369,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/front-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Welcome to the MMRRC at UNC - Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers at UNC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mmrrc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Welcome to the MMRRC at UNC - Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers at UNC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MISSION: The MMRRC at UNC distributes and cryopreserves scientifically valuable, genetically engineered mouse models of human development and disease to serve the biomedical research community. 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