To request mice strains or frozen materials from the RIKEN BRC, please
contact a customer service representative by e-mail (animal@brc.riken.jp) or by fax (+81-29-836-9010).
1. Distribution
Mouse strains are distributed as living mice. Frozen embryos and sperm are also available on request. The RIKEN BRC customarily supplies two or three breeding pairs. The center can accommodate requests for other combinations of up to five mice per request. Other quantities may be negotiated, depending on colony size and current demand at the time of request confirmation.
| Supply status |
Availability level |
Expected delivery |
| Live mouse |
Limited quantities of breeder mice (up to 3 males and 3 females or 6 mice) are available from a production colony.
Two pairs or more are recommended to secure your establishment of the colony. |
Good breeder: Usually available to ship within 1 to 3 months.
Slow breeder: Usually available to ship within 3 to 6 months. |
| Cryopreserved embryos |
2 vials.
Approximate quantities: 20-30 embryos/vial. |
Usually available to ship within 1 month. |
| Cryopreserved sperm |
2 straws. |
Usually available to ship within 1 month. |
| Recovered litters from cryopreserved embryos |
Limited quantities of breeder mice (recovered litter) are available from a cryoarchive.
You will receive the resulting litter.
The actual number of animals, the gender and genotype ratios will vary. |
Usually available to ship in 2 to 4 months. |
| Recovered litters from cryopreserved sperm |
Limited quantities of breeder mice (recovered litter) are available from a cryoarchive.
You will receive the resulting litter.
The actual number of animals, the gender and genotype ratios will vary. |
Usually available to ship in 2 to 4 months. |
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2. Distribution fees
Our distribution fee is to partially recover production and ship costs and additional fee may be charged for any special handling or services. International shipping charges are payable on delivery.
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3. How to order
The mouse strains available from the RIKEN BRC are listed on the website and catalog. Users are required to complete the Order Form (Form B) and Material Transfer Agreement for Distribution (Form C1 (Sample) for non-profit or Form C_P2 (Sample) for profit) and send these documents to the following address.
Experimental Animal Division
RIKEN BioResource Center
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba
Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
Fax: +81-29-836-9010 |
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Please use an appropriate category of Material Transfer Agreement (MTA).
Category I MTA
For not-for-profit academic researches by not-for-profit institutions.
Category II MTA
Applicable for the following use:
| 1) |
By for-profit institutions. |
| 2) |
For collaborative researches by not-for-profit institutions with for-profit institutions. |
| 3) |
For contract researches by not-for-profit institutions financed by for-profit institutions. |
| 4) |
For researches by not-for-profit institutions for financial gain, including researches that directly aim to obtain patent. |
In addition to Category I or II MTA, certain resources require prior written permission of the depositors.
Some Biological Resources require an Approval Form (Form D) from the Depositor.
For such mice, please fill in Form D and send it to the Depositor to obtain his or her permission.
Upon receiving from the Depositor, submit the form to us together with Form B and Form C (Sample) for non-profit or Form C_P (Sample) for profit. Depositors can be contacted at the addresses listed on the website and catalog of the RIKEN BRC. If you cannot find their name and address on the website or catalog, or if you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail or by fax.
4. Shipping information
We will arrange the mice shipping through a courier company. All animals are shipped in protective, filtered containers. The courier company will contact you regarding the date of shipping as soon as it is available.It costs approximately 180,000 JPY for 1-2 boxes, but the exact cost depends on the weight, size, and destination of the package. For more information, please contact the courier company directly.
World Courier
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5. Payment
After receiving the Biological Resources, please sign the enclosed receipt and return it to us. We will send you an invoice as an attachment in PDF.If you need the original, please let us know.
International Orders
Please choose one of the following methods of payment after receiving your invoice:
1) Remit the charge to the following account. Any bank fees are to be covered by the payer.
| Beneficiary |
: RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) |
| Bank |
: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. |
| Swift adress |
: BOTKJPJT |
| Branch |
: Wakoekimae Branch (Branch No.727) |
| Account No. |
: 159228 (Ordinary Account) |
| Bank Addres |
: 1-10-20 Maruyamadai, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0112 Japan |
| Bank Tel |
: +81-48-466-3611 |
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2) Mail us a bank check in Japanese yen, payable to
" The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research,"
along with a copy of the invoice.
Please mail the bank check to:
Tsukuba Planning Section
Research Promotion Division
RIKEN Tsukuba Institute
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba
Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
Fax: +81-29-836-9182
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Domestic Orders
Remit the charge to the account indicated below. Any bank fees are to be covered by the payer.
| Beneficiary |
:The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
| Bank |
: The Bank of Joyo, Ltd. |
| Branch |
: Yatabe Branch (Branch No. 040) |
| Account No. |
: 6229211 (Ordinary Account) |
| Bank Addres |
: 6006-1 Aza Fujizuka
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki
305-0861 Japan
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<< *Please note!>>
RIKEN is a non-profit organization and therefore requires all applicants
to cover all bank charges, (including exchange, commission and handling
fees) when sending payments for resources.
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6. Follow-up survey
If you discover any dead or moribund mice within three days after delivery,
please inform us by e-mail or fax within seven days of delivery. We will
arrange to ship replacements. Do not return mice under any circumstances.
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7. Request for publication
We hope to share data obtained with the biological resources from RIKEN
BRC. Therefore, please send us a reprint of any publication of which results
arise from the use of our mice.
BRC mice in Publications
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8. Other services
We can provide organs or tissues from most of the strains on the list.
Please submit your special request to a customer service representative
by e-mail (animal@brc.riken.jp) or by fax (+81-29-836-9010).
