Mouse Animal Production Service (MAPS)

The CMMT MAPS offers a variety of services.

List of MAPS Services (August 2011)

1. ESC microinjection into blastocysts – chimeras

   • C57BL6/J host

2. Embryonic Stem Cell culture

3. Derivation of new ESC lines

4. Provide germline competent ESCs

5. Generate Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts (MEFs)

• Currently available: DR4, B6129 WT, Hprt null, FVB

• P1 vials or expanded Mitomycin-C vials (P4)

6. C57BL/6J, ICR/Ems, and 129S1/SvImJ mice

• Timed pregnancies

• Age specific mice or embryos

• ICR foster mothers

7. Pseudo pregnant recipients (ICR)

8. Surgical Services

• Surgical implantation of embryos into pseudo pregnant females

• Vasectomized males

9. Cryopreservation of sperm or embryos

10. In-vitro Fertilization

• Generation of experimental animals

• Reconstitution of cryopreserved sperm

• Strain recovery from unproductive breeding pairs

Fees

Fees are specific to the requirements of the individual project. Services offered are flexible and projects can be customized to meet individual needs. For project-based pricing please contact us at mapsinfo@cmmt.ubc.ca or use the following Contact Form.