SSLP Nomenclature

The complete guidelines SSLP nomenclature can be found at http://rgd.mcw.edu/nomen_rules.html.

An SSLP symbol should be of the form DchrIlar# where:

· an upper case D begins all SSLPs,

· followed by the chromosome number (in Arabic numerals or X, Y),

· followed by the laboratory code of the lab or institution where it was isolated, which is available from the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

· followed by sequential numbering.