Herein we discuss application of the Collaborative Cross ( CC ) panel of recombinant inbred strains
many of the methods <*> are applicable to studies of other pathogens , as well as to case - control designs in genetically diverse populations .
Herein we discuss application of the Collaborative Cross ( CC ) panel of recombinant inbred strains to study viral pathogenesis , focusing on practical considerations for experimental design , assessment and analysis of disease responses within the CC , as well as some of the resources developed for the CC .
Although the focus of this chapter is on viral pathogenesis , many of the methods presented within are applicable to studies of other pathogens , as well as to case - control designs in genetically diverse populations .