Care and housing of mice in specific pathogen free barrier- UT investigators: $0.65/cage/day.
The mice are housed in micro-isolator cages on hepa-filtered racks; cages, food, and water are all autoclaved: weekly change-outs are performed within a biosafety cabinet.
Generation of transgenic mice by pronuclear injection- UT investigators: $1695 plus $0.65/cage/day for cages resulting from embryo transfers.
By this process, approximately 30 potential founder mice will be generated. Currently, our success rate is around 12 %. If, however, following genotyping, there are no transgenics, a second series of injections will be done at no cost to the investigator (except for the per diems).
Gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem cells - UT investigators: $1765 per construct.
Due to the unpredictable nature of different targeting constructs, there is no guarantee that any correctly targeted clones will be obtained.
Generation of chimeras by ES cell/blastocyst injection- UT investigators: $1880 plus $0.65/cage/day for cages resulting from embryo transfers.
Cryopreservation of mouse embryos- UT investigators: $80 per session.
Long term storage of cryopreserved embryos- UT investigators: $20 per cane per year. Note: one cane holds up to 8 straws.
Recovery of cryopreserved embryos- UT investigators: $80/thawed straw plus $0.65/cage/day for cages generated from embryo transfers.
*All prices are subject to change. Non-UT investigators should call for current pricing. It is UT policy that internal UT investigators be given priority when scheduling projects. This may result in delays for external users.