We are most excited about this collaboration.” Calico is a premier organization dedicated to understanding the aging process. A better understanding of the basic biology of aging will contribute to research in many fields. Jackson Laboratory President and CEO Edison Liu, M.D., noted, “Aging is a key factor in most deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and Alzheimer’s. “In partnership with Calico, we are bringing a genetic approach to discovering the mechanisms of aging, with the goal of identifying interventions that can increase maximal life span and improve health in late life.” “Aging is the most fundamental unsolved problem in biology, with tremendous implications for the health and well being of humans,” Gary Churchill, Professor and Karl Gunnar Johansson Chair, said. Calico has the option to obtain exclusive rights to discoveries made in these collaborative projects.
These studies may identify genes that associate with healthy aging. This section also contains links to related websites and 'Mouse Facts' provides informative descriptions of mouse biology.Under the agreement, JAX and Calico will jointly develop and Calico will fund research projects that utilize the unique resources and expertise of JAX to study the genetics of health and longevity. The 'Information and Help' section includes an electronic bulletin board for the genetics research community and useful tools for software developers. In addition, MGI contains the Mouse Genome Database (MGD) which gives information on mouse genetic markers, molecular segments, phenotypes and mapping, and the Gene Expression Database (GXD) which holds gene expression data on the laboratory mouse and links to other resources. The Jax Mice database contains lists of mouse models and describes over 2000 strains of genetically defined mice for biomedical research.The Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI) database provides access to various sources of material on mouse genetics and includes an encyclopedia of the mouse genome. The site contains several databases concerning the genetics and biology of the laboratory mouse. This site provides access to various sources of information with details of career opportunities, Jackson Lab courses, conferences and industrial programs. Established in 1996 and maintained by the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
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