Histology Atlas of the Mouse Mammary Gland

1. The Interactive Web-based Histology Atlas
2. Wholemounts
3. Histology
4. Mammary Structures

1.1 Retrieve Images and Information from the database

The Histology Atlas can also be reached via http://histology.nih.gov

2. Wholemounts

2.1. Normal Development

2.2. Gene Knock-out Models

2.3. Transgenic Models

2.4. Natural Mutant Models

3. Histology of the Mammary Gland

3.1. Normal Development

3.2. Gene Knock-out Models

3.3. Transgenic Models

3.4. Natural Mutant Models

3.5. Comparative Pathology of Mouse and Human Mammary Glands

3.6. How to Diagnose Breast Cancer

3.7. Tumor progression in WAP-TAg transgenic mice

3.8. The Mammary Histopathology of genetically engineered mice

4. Mammary Structures

4.1 Terminal End Bud (TEB)

4.1.1 Genetic Anatomy of a TEB

4.1.2 Confocal 3D View of TEB

4.2 A mammary duct

4.2.1 Histology of a Mammary Duct

4.1.2 The movie

4.1.3 Ductal branching during estrus and diestrus

4.1.4 structure of the Elephant Mammary Gland (PDF reprint)

4.3 Life and Death of Mammary Epithelia Cells

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