Distribution fees are in U.S. dollars and are exclusive of shipping and container charges and additional charges for any special handling or services. There is a process fee of $300 for all international orders.
Institutions requiring the RRRC to set up system accounts for processing of invoices will be charged administration fees to cover the cost of set up ($50) and processing of each invoice ($25). Administration Fees should be included on PO’s in order to expedite processing.
Fees (effective January 5, 2024)
Material | Non-Profit/Academic Fee | For-Profit Fee | Notes |
Live Rats | $325 | $700 | per animal |
Embryonic Stem (ES) cells | $1,445 | $2,125 | per vial |
Embryos | $3,060 | $4,500 | 20-30 embryos |
Sperm | $850 | $1,250 | per straw |
Cryo-Resuscitation via embryos |
$4,034 | $5,933 | per litter |
Cryo-Resuscitation via sperm |
$9,563 | $14,063 | per litter |
Cryo-Resuscitation requiring an additional round of breeding |
$10,420 | $15,323 | per litter |
Genomic DNA |
$34 | $50 | per ug |
The RRRC also offers an array of services on a fee-for-service basis. Descriptions of these services are found under "Services". If you need a service that is not listed, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Services Offered | Non-Profit/ Academic Fees |
For Profit Fees |
Cryopreservation | ||
Sperm cryopreservation | $425 | $625 |
Embryo cryopreservation | Contact for Quote | |
Cryo-storage
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Sperm /embryo storage (cane per year) | $306 | $438 |
Cryo-Resuscitation
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Resuscitation via cryopreserved embryos | Contact for Quote | |
Resuscitation via cryopreserved sperm by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) | ||
Resuscitation via cryopreserved sperm by ICSI with round of breeding | ||
Rederivation | ||
Rederivation to pathogen-free status via embryo transfer | Contact for Quote | |
Cryopreservation of extra embryos | $145 | $214 |
Genotyping | ||
Genotyping* (per sample) * Price for a standard single gene PCR assay. Contact for pricing for other types of assays. |
$20 | $30 |
Genotyping assay development | $250 | $500 |
Genotyping assay validation | $119 | $175 |
Microsatellite analysis (for speed congenics) | Contact for Quote | |
Cytogenetics | ||
Giemsa staining | Contact for Quote | |
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) | Contact for Quote | |
Spectral Karyotyping (SKY) | Contact for Quote | |
Live rat and tissues | ||
Timed pregnant females | $1,729 | $3,903 |
Tissue/Organ sample collection Additional tissues/organ from same animal |
$493 $50 each |
$668 $75 each |
Breeding and colony maintenance | Contact for Quote | |
Consultation/Research Collaborations | ||
For specialized needs related but not limited to colony management, husbandry, reproductive biology, gamete and embryo cryopreservation, genetics, and model characterization, including phenotyping, histopathology and behavioral testing. | Contact to Discuss | |
Microbiota Characterization | Contact for Quote | |