Accessing Mouse Resources

The Harwell Archive is a member of theEuropean Mouse Mutant Archive (EMMA)supported by Infrafrontier - a world-classresearch infrastructure that archives anddistributes scientifically valuable mouse lines.

EMMA requests and shipment data

The Harwell Archive, MRC Harwell Institute,maintains a non-profit frozen mousebiobank. Originally set up in the mid 1970’sthe aim of the archive is to collate a library ofuseful mouse models which are then madepublically available and accessible to thescientific community.

The archive is built on a cost recovery modelwhich offers a free archiving service to thosewishing to secure their stock, with any costsrecuperated from future clients who order thelines.

Together with depositors and users of theservice, The Harwell Archive strives toestablish a cooperative future in mouseresearch by promoting the sharing ofresources and collaborations.

www.har.mrc.ac.uk

Introduction Benefits of archiving your stocks

The Harwell Archive:Acquiring and Sharing Mouse Resources

Julie Roberts, Martin FrayMRC Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Centre, UK OX11 0RD

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