RIKEN DNA BANK Request Materials

Information of Request for Distribution

1. Obtain appropriate empty forms at "Order Form" and "Additional Form" section of this web page.

2. Obtain witten consent of the DEPOSITOR and/or DEVELOPER if required.

Some of the DNA clones require the written consent of the DEPOSITOR and/or DEVELOPER. For these clones, please complete "Approval form (Form D)" and send it to the DEPOSITOR and/or DEVELOPER to obtain their written consent.

3. Return the completed form together with other forms to the RIKEN BRC.

4. Obtain "Permit to Import Quarantine Material".

5. Send receipt for the Material to the RIKEN BRC.

We send materials at your expense. Please inform us your user ID and account number of a freight forwarder.

6. The invoice (bill) will be sent to you separately.

To contact us:

Address: The Gene Engineering Division, RIKEN BioResource Center,
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074 Japan
E-mail: dnabank@brc.riken.jp
Fax: (+81)-29-836-9120

Fig. 1. How to obtain resources.
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Fig. 2. How to obtain resources.

Address for Orders

Complete an "Order Form (FormA)" for each order.
Make two copies of the "Material Transfer Agreement (MTA; Form C)" for each material.
Prepare Additional Forms, if required.

The Gene Engineering Division, RIKEN BioResource Center,
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan

If your institute accepts a scaned PDF of MTA, please send the PDF file to us by e-mail.

If you are not sure that you have completed forms correctly, please send them to us by e-mail or fax for us to look them over.

Please inform us an ID of MTA and PO of your institute by e-mail, if applicable.

To contact us

Address: The Gene Engineering Division, RIKEN BioResource Center,
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074 Japan

E-mail: dnabank@brc.riken.jp

Fax: (+81)-29-836-9120