These nomenclature changes affect the strain names for inbred 129 mice and all mice carrying transgenes, or spontaneous or targeted mutations on a 129 background. Many targeted mutations (e.g. , knockouts) are maintained on a mixture of C57BL/6 and a particular 129 strain.
sulcus noun [C] uk / ËsÊl.kÉs / us / ËsÊl.kÉs / plural sulci / ËsÊl.saÉª / specialized âº a gap where the surface of a structure is folded, for example in the brain
The most prominent sulcus, known as the longitudinal fissure, is the deep groove that separates the brain into two halves or hemispheres: the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. 1  The surface of the brain is covered with gyri and sulci.