This page is historical material reflecting the Feedback Loop Blog as it existed on August 31, 2010. This page is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work.
August 31, 2010

Archived: New Distributor for Knockout Mice

By Matt Portnoy

MouseNIGMS (and other NIH) investigators previously have been able to obtain over 2,500 knockout mouse strains at a negotiated cost from Lexicon. These mouse strains are no longer available directly through Lexicon.

You may now request them, along with an additional 1,000 knockout strains, through Taconic. NIH investigators acquiring a Lexicon knockout mouse through Taconic are expected to place the mouse lines in a NIH-supported mouse repository. The NIH Guide notice updates the policy and provides more details.
topic Research Administration , Resources

About the Author

Matt Portnoy

Before transferring to the NIH Office of the Director, Office of Extramural Research, in February 2011, Matt was responsible for grants related to DNA repair and recombination and also coordinated SBIR and STTR small business grants for NIGMS.