Each rare and orphan disease affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, and approximately 7,000 rare diseases have been described to date. The Jackson Laboratory offers the world's largest collection of spontaneous, targeted, and transgenic mutant mouse strains, hundreds of which model rare diseases.
Research Tools and Online Resources
Discover helpful tools for advancing your rare and orphan disease research.
Rare Disease Translational Center
The Rare Disease Translational Center brings together global mouse resources and the expertise of scientists at The Jackson Laboratory for a start-to-finish approach to model development.
