Mouse Biology Program, U.C. Davis

Catalogue of Services and Current Rates

Service Offered Rate for University of Rate for All Other
California Investigators Academic Investigators

Molecular

Vector Construction $4,500 $6,500

Embryonic Stem Cells (ES Cells)

*Electroporation $3,562 $5,143
ES Cell Chromosome Counting $233 $336
Pathogen Screening $69 $100
Clone Expansion $181 $261
FLPe/Cre Electroporation (to excise NEO cassette) $2,137 $3,085

Genotyping

ES Cell Screening $1,504 $2,172
ES Cell Screening after FLPe/Cre excision $584 $843
PCR Sequencing $17 $25
QPCR Development (per probe) $235 $339
Loss of Allele (LOA) ES cell screening $292 $422
QPCR single rxn/sample $8 $12
QPCR double rxn/sample $10 $14
Standard PCR Development $369 $533
Standard PCR/sample $11 $16
Protocol Incorporation $65 $94
RACE Procedure $198 $286
SNP Speed Congenics $129 $186

Microinjection

*Pronuclear Injection (B6D2F1 and FVB donor) $3,985 $5,754
Guarantee service $5,965 $8,604
*Pronuclear Injection (C57BL/6 donor) $6,557 $9,458
Guarantee service $8,735 $12,593
*Blastocyst Injection (BALB/c donor) $4,379 $6,323
Guarantee service $5,831 $8,413
*Blastocyst Injection (B6D2F1 donor) $3,985 $5,754
Guarantee service $5,305 $7,654

Vivarium Services

Colony Management (per cage/day) $0.52 $0.75
Housing Per Day (Per Diem – Conventional housing) $1.21 $1.74
Housing Per Day (Per Diem – Barrier housing) $1.79 $2.58

Tissue and Embryo Collection

Tissue/Embryo collection without fixation $101 $146
Tissue/Embryo collection with fixation $138 $199

DNA purification

Elutip Purification $730 $1054

Strain Cryopreservation

*Rapid Sperm Cryopreservation $338 $488
Test thaw quality control to culture $357 $516
Test thaw quality control to live pups $543 $784
*Embryo Cryopreservation $1650 $2383
Test thaw quality control to live pups $380 $549

Strain Rederivation

*Rederivation (by IVF and embryo transfer) $2,728 $3,939
Cryopreservation of extra embryos produced by $177 $255

Strain Resuscitation

*Sperm Resuscitation $2,870 $4,144
*Embryo Resuscitation $942 $1,360
*ICSI $2,232 $3,223

Import and Export Services

Importation of Mice and Material $110 $159
Exportation of Mice and Material $37 $53
Mouse Crate - Small $40 $58
Mouse Crate - Large $71 $103


*Services discounted 20% to UC Davis Cancer Center members, on cancer related research.