Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP)

About the International Knockout Mouse Consortium (IKMC)

The members of the International Knockout Mouse Consortium (IKMC) are working together to mutate all protein-coding genes in the mouse using a combination of gene trapping and gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells.

The IKMC includes the following programs:

• KOMP (USA)
• EUCOMM (Europe)
• NorCOMM (Canada)
• TIGM (USA)

References:

• Commentary in Cell: A Mouse for All Reasons
• Commentary in Cell: A New Partner for the International Knockout Mouse Consortium