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Temporary Suspension of International Shipping of Live Animals
Weather and high temperatures are also affecting domestic shipping so expect delays. The welfare of the animals is our top priority.
July 08, 2024
Effective immediately: Due to continued weather-related issues negatively impacting the safety, reliability, and cost of shipping, we are temporarily suspending international shipments of live animals. Orders may still be placed but they will not be filled until after September 1, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Weather and high temperatures are also affecting domestic shipping so expect delays. The welfare of the animals is our top priority.
Laboratory Animal Genetic Reporting (LAG-R) Guidelines Published
July 07, 2024
The LAG-R framework (Laboratory Animal Genetic Reporting) is a set of guidelines to support more complete documentation of the genetic make-up of animals of all species that are used in research, with the aim of bolstering reproducibility, reliability, and overall scientific rigor. See Nature Communications (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49439-y).
RRRC at Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC24)
February 20, 2024
Stop by Booth 626 in the Exhibitor Hall at the Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC24) in National Harbor/Washington DC Metro Area on March 6-10, 2024 to discuss how the RRRC can help facilitate your research.
GRCr8: A new rat reference assembly is now available.
February 05, 2024
GRCr8 (GenBank NCBI # GCA_036323735.1) is the latest version of the rat reference genome assembly. See the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) blog for more details.
Happy World Rat Day!
April 4, 2023 is World Rat Day! The RRRC would like to acknowledge the important contributions to science and medicine made possible by the use of rats in biomedical research.
April 04, 2023
Pricing
RRRC Distribution Fees
RRRC distribution fees are intended to defray the costs associated with specialized rat breeding, genetic quality control, animal health monitoring, cryopreservation, customer service, technical information and support, and maintaining updated scientific information on all genetically-altered rats within the RRRC program.
Distribution fees are in U.S. dollars and are exclusive of shipping and container charges and additional charges for any special handling or services. There is a process fee of $300 for all international orders.
Fees (effective January 5, 2024)
| Material | Non-Profit/Academic Fee | For-Profit Fee | Notes |
| Live Rats | $325 | $700 | per animal |
| Embryonic Stem (ES) cells | $1,445 | $2,125 | per vial |
| Embryos | $3,060 | $4,500 | 20-30 embryos |
| Sperm | $850 | $1,250 | per straw |
| Cryo-Resuscitation via embryos |
$4,034 | $5,933 | per litter |
| Cryo-Resuscitation via sperm |
$9,563 | $14,063 | per litter |
| Cryo-Resuscitation requiring an additional round of breeding |
$10,420 | $15,323 | per litter |
| Genomic DNA |
$34 | $50 | per ug |
The RRRC also offers an array of services on a fee-for-service basis. Descriptions of these services are found under "Services". If you need a service that is not listed, please contact us to discuss your needs.
RRRC Service Fees
| Services Offered | Non-Profit/ Academic Fees |
For Profit Fees |
| Cryopreservation | ||
| Sperm cryopreservation | $425 | $625 |
| Embryo cryopreservation | Contact for Quote | |
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Cryo-storage
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| Sperm /embryo storage (cane per year) | $306 | $438 |
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Cryo-Resuscitation
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| Resuscitation via cryopreserved embryos | Contact for Quote | |
| Resuscitation via cryopreserved sperm by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) | ||
| Resuscitation via cryopreserved sperm by ICSI with round of breeding | ||
| Rederivation | ||
| Rederivation to pathogen-free status via embryo transfer | Contact for Quote | |
| Cryopreservation of extra embryos | $145 | $214 |
| Genotyping | ||
| Genotyping* (per sample) * Price for a standard single gene PCR assay. Contact for pricing for other types of assays. |
$20 | $30 |
| Genotyping assay development | $250 | $500 |
| Genotyping assay validation | $119 | $175 |
| Microsatellite analysis (for speed congenics) | Contact for Quote | |
| Cytogenetics | ||
| Giemsa staining | Contact for Quote | |
| Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) | Contact for Quote | |
| Spectral Karyotyping (SKY) | Contact for Quote | |
| Live rat and tissues | ||
| Timed pregnant females | $1,729 | $3,903 |
| Tissue/Organ sample collection Additional tissues/organ from same animal |
$493 $50 each |
$668 $75 each |
| Breeding and colony maintenance | Contact for Quote | |
| Consultation/Research Collaborations | ||
| For specialized needs related but not limited to colony management, husbandry, reproductive biology, gamete and embryo cryopreservation, genetics, and model characterization, including phenotyping, histopathology and behavioral testing. | Contact to Discuss | |
| Microbiota Characterization | Contact for Quote | |
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