Improving laboratory animal genetic reporting: LAG-R guidelines

Phenomics Australia, RRRC- Rat Resource and Research Center, Asian Mouse Mutagenesis Resource Association, CELPHEDIA infrastructure, INFRAFRONTIER consortium, International Mammalian Genome Society, International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium, International Society for Transgenic Technologies, Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers

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Abstract

The biomedical research community addresses reproducibility challenges in animal studies through standardized nomenclature, improved experimental design, transparent reporting, data sharing, and centralized repositories. The ARRIVE guidelines outline documentation standards for laboratory animals in experiments, but genetic information is often incomplete. To remedy this, we propose the Laboratory Animal Genetic Reporting (LAG-R) framework. LAG-R aims to document animals' genetic makeup in scientific publications, providing essential details for replication and appropriate model use. While verifying complete genetic compositions may be impractical, better reporting and validation efforts enhance reliability of research. LAG-R standardization will bolster reproducibility, peer review, and overall scientific rigor.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5574
JournalNature Communications
Volume15
Issue1
Number of pages1
ISSN2041-1723
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2024

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