International Knockout Mouse Consortium - Knowledgebase

On the EMMA website (www.emmanet.org) you can find a list of available strains with further information on the mouse you are interested in. When clicking on the 'order' link for the appropriate strain you will be guided to a request form which you can quickly fill in and send to EMMA through the...

You can obtain sperm or embryos as frozen samples with a delivery time of four weeks. If you order live mice after rederivation EMMA will provide up to three breeding pairs per mouse strain within four to six months of the request. However, some strains in high demand are maintained as live...

EMMA has newly submitted strains in various stages of preservation, development and colony establishment. These strains are not yet available for distribution and can not be ordered yet. You should, however, indicate your interest in obtaining them. The 'EMMA Strain Interest Registration Form' is...

Standard fees: On July 4th 2008 EMMA implemented a new charging scheme to reflect the change in its funding structure. Shipments of frozen embryos/sperm cost now €1100, while live mice are distributed for a cost of €1700. The €1700 covers the provision of a breeding nucleus of up to three...

EMMA will ship two straws containing approximately 25 embryos/straw which will be sufficient to recover the stock.

If you wish to obtain more than two to three breeding pairs of one strain, you should enquire by e-mail. Please do not send more than one request per strain for that purpose.

EMMA screens and distributes mice in accordance with FELASA protocols. All mice leaving the EMMA institutions are free of the pathogens specified in the FELASA guidelines.

Yes, but the actual paper work will vary according to your own national rules and regulations. You should seek advice from your named veterinary surgeon or animal house manager.

EMMA strains are available to academic institutions from all around the world. Stocks may also be available to industrial/commercial organisations, although their use may be restricted in accordance with specific Material Transfer Agreements, held by the original owners/producers of the requested...

The EMMA strains can also be accessed from the following web sites: IMSR ENSEMBL