| Service Type | KI | MIT |
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| IN VIVO SERVICES | ||
| Generation of a New Genetically Engineered Mouse Strain | ||
| Customized service using CRISPR and/or gene targeting and tailored to your needs. | Please contact for project quote | |
| Preparation of a CRISPR cocktail for zygote microinjection by DCM | $321.30 | $535.50 |
| Consultation or CAC Assistance, per hour | $177.45 | $296.10 |
| Mouse Strain Analysis & Maintenance, per hour | $165.90 | $277.20 |
Optimized mouse colony management and germline transmission testing Isolation of mouse eggs, blastocysts, or embryos Assistance with phenotyping | ||
| Mice (available for transfer to MIT Animal Facilities only) | ||
| C57B6L/6J: JAX 000664, per mouse | $52.50 | $59.85 |
| IN VITRO SERVICES | ||
| Tissue Culture Assistance, per hour (+ supplies at cost) | $165.90 | $277.20 |
Examples include: Culture of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells and organoids Differentiation of ES cells to specific cell/tissue type Generation of new cell lines from primary tissue Stable transfection of cell lines to introduce mutations or reporters |
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| Training (various options, including assisted services noted above or customized) | $129.80 | $215.60 |
| Provide Cell Lines & Reagents | ||
| Vial of cells from the KI Cell Line Repository | $183.75 | $183.75 |
| Vial of germline-proven ES cells | $455 | $682.50 |
Vial of 3x105 irradiated NeoR MEFs for use as ES cell feeders | $24 | $36 |
| Germline-proven ES Cell medias, 1% gelatin, 0.25% trypsin, Matrigel, etc | at cost, including supplies and time to prepare and/or aliquot | |
| Quality Control for Cells | ||
| Mycoplasma Testing, per sample | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Cell Line Authentication Kit (STR from ATCC) - human | $180 | $180 |
| Cell Line Authentication Kit (STR from ATCC) - mouse | $140 | $140 |
| Preparation of cells for IMPACT pathogen testing, per cell line | $298.20 | $496.65 |
| Prepare and shipping of cells for karyotyping at Cell Line Genetics, per cell line | $464-$534.45 | $734-$891.45 |
| Other Services | ||
| Consultation and project management, per hour | $177.45 | $296.10 |
| Equipment use: Nucleofector, GenePulser, Nanoview. Independent, per hour | $19 | $32 |
The above fee schedule is effective August 1, 2025.
Please note: rates are set periodically, based on operating costs and in accordance with MIT and NCI policies. They are reviewed and approved annually by the MIT Office of Cost Analysis. Services are billed at the rate listed on the date of service delivery.