General terms and conditions
Whether you are importing a strain or eliminating pathogen contamination, our Rederivation Services can help you obtain SOPF mice quickly and affordably.
Speed Rederivation
Key benefits
- Quick turnaround time: 12 to 15 weeks*.
- Minimum of eight SOPF pups provided (typically 12 or more)*.
- Enables strain importation without quarantine.
- Convenient way to import mice from a collaborator.
*If males are too old, there may be insufficient sperm to freeze, and the minimum number of mice cannot be guaranteed.
Details
- Requires only two males, 10 to 16 weeks of age, from your colony.
- Uses IVF and wild-type oocytes from the appropriate genetic background.
- Available for transgenic, knockout and single gene mutant mice on most commonly used genetic inbred backgrounds.
- Shipment includes a comprehensive animal health report.
- Genotyping is available for an additional cost.
The typical turnaround time from importation of investigator-supplied mice to arrival of SOPF mice to your facility is 12 to 15 weeks. Request a quote today.
Custom Rederivation
Key benefits
- Projects typically completed in four to six months (depending on strain breeding characteristics).
- Minimum of two pair of SOPF mice provided.
Details
- Best suited for rederiving inbreds, homozygotes, or strains with multiple genetic mutations.
- Requires four to six males and six to 10 females from your colony.
- Includes a comprehensive animal health report.