This month seeks to promote health and awareness of birth defects. At the MMRRC, we understand that data sharing is essential to speed translation of research results into knowledge, therapies, and procedures to improve human health. The MMRRC is committed to sharing data and offers several strains and models to advance research in structural birth defects and foster discovery of shared genetic pathways between disorders.

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/overview/directors_corner/prev_updates/010715-birth-defects

Popular research models available in the MMRRC include:

• down syndrome
• neural tube defects
• chromosome aberrations
• spinal bifida
• cystic fibrosis
• cleft palate
• fragile X

Contact us if you need assistance with learning more about strains related to birth defects in the MMRRC repository.