Quality control screening of IKMC ES Cells can be performed in number of different ways.  This page details the different tests that are carried out on our products that we report on.

Production Laboratory

For KOMP-CSD/EUCOMM products:

• LoxP Screen
• 3' Screen
• 5' Screen
• Loss of Wild Type Allele (LOA)
• Vector Integrity

For mirKO products:

• LR-PCR (5' and 3') Screens

Distribution Laboratories

For EUCOMM products (EuMMCR):

• Tests for Contamination
• 3' SR-PCR

For KOMP products (KOMP-Repository):

We are aware of the following tests conducted at the KOMP repository, but currently have no further details:

• Karyotyping
• Copy Number Checking
• 5' LoxP SR-PCR
• 3' LoxP SR-PCR

End-Users/Mouse Clinics

We also welcome information on end-user tests performed on our products (and will happily report this data alongside the production and distribution centre data). More detailed descriptions of these tests can be found here: ES Cells / Mice.