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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
Exciting Job Opportunities
April 03, 2023
The RRRC is looking to expand its team! We have positions available in colony management, data curation, cryobiology, reproductive biology, and customer service. We are also looking for individuals interested in post-doctoral training with both a service and research emphasis. Interested in learning more? Contact Dr. Elizabeth Bryda at rrrc@missouri.edu.
NIH Extrinsic Factors Workshop
August 09, 2022
Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility in Animal Research by Managing Extrinsic Factors
When: September 23, 28, and 30, 2022
Venue: Zoom
Register: scgcorp.com/ExtrinsicFactorsWS
The workshop will be a forum to discuss the current status of and needs for understanding extrinsic environmental factors; their potential impact on animal research outcomes; and how facilities may optimally manage, monitor, and report these extrinsic factors in an effort to enhance reproducibility and rigor in animal research. The focus of this workshop will be on identifying gaps, opportunities, and new approaches in husbandry of commonly and widely used animal models; relevant environmental factors and conditions; and the need for novel instruments, equipment, and infrastructure for animal research core facilities (e.g., modern design of research core facilities, high-throughput equipment, telemetry for behavioral research).
Rats on the rise
July 20, 2021
Rats on the rise. Ellen P. Neff (Lab Animal, 2021). After a genetic revolution in the 80s, mice overtook rats as the laboratory animal of choice for many researchers. But in recent years, the gene editing capabilities that had lagged a little for the larger rodent have been coming up to par with their murine cousins. Is a return to rats on the way?
RRRC Fully Operational
June 14, 2020
The RRRC is fully operational at this time and we are excited to be able to assist researchers with all their rat-related needs. 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
| Material | Non-Profit/Academic Fee | For-Profit Fee | Notes |
| Live Rats | $250 | $525 | 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 | $493 | $668 |
| 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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