News & Announcements

Colony Management: Genotyping Assistance During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

To help researchers manage their mouse and rat colonies, the MGEF oversees the Transnetyx TAGCenter kiosk located in the ARC Annex near the second-floor break area. Transnetyx offers automated genotyping with a reported accuracy of 99.97% and results in 24 or 72 hours. Free supplies are located at the TAGCenter.

To use the TAGCenter:

  • Collect your tail snips or ear punches in the 96-well plate
  • Scan your MyTAG badge and your well plate’s barcode at the TAGCenter
  • Deposit your well plate in the kiosk pass-through slot
  • View the drop-off time and the results time
  • Receive an email from Transnetyx when your printable, exportable samples results are available in your secure, online account

The MGEF ships the deposited well plates on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 3 pm.

Restart Planning: Rapid Expansion of Transgenic Lines by IVF Speed Expansion

To avoid lengthy delays in expanding mouse colonies by traditional breeding, the MGEF can perform IVF to generate large numbers of cohort mice rapidly. The advantages of IVF are:

  • Requires only two breeder males or previously cryopreserved sperm
  • Produces a large number of same-age mice
  • Uses oocyte donors from commercial vendors
  • Saves months in breeding time

Contact Bill Shawlot for more information.