I want to study the embryonic development until the blastocyst stage, but the laboratory we are collaborating with for the mice, proposed us to use CD1 mice embryos instead of C57BL/6 for their own technical reasons. Shall I use them or not
Best will be to call Jax lab and ask for technical adviser and explain to them your purpose of experiment, they will best advise you. telephone: use your 1.207.288.5845
In my opinion, there is no difference, embryos from all the strains goes to blastocysts in vitro or in vivo. I have used several strains in past. But to be sure, check with Jax lab