Plasmid Deposition
Your deposition of plasmids to BRC Gene Engineering Division is most appreciated.
- Deposition of plasmids for BRC frees researchers from time consuming preparation and distribution of plasmids to fellow researchers. Furthermore, deposition increases chance of collaboration and citation of your research papers.
- We are well come to your deposition of plasmids before your publication. Upon your request, plasmids can be held not-disclosed until your paper is published.
- The Gene Engineering Division provides domestic and international scientific community with plasmids of the highest quality. Quality control is conducted by confirming growth and propagation, restriction enzyme mapping and nucleotide sequencing of plasmids. Associated information such characteristics and methodologies is provided via the web site.
Depositing your plasmids
Paper work
- If you have plasmids to deposit, please contact us by email (dna_qa.brc@riken.jp) and send two documents completed:
- Based on the documents, we prepare documents required for your deposition including draft of MTA. You are also requested to complete the Data Sheets, which serves as detailed documentation of your plasmids including growth condition, recommended host strain, restriction map and nucleotide sequence.
- After you confirm drafts, we send you the partially executed MTA.
Sending plasmids to us
- Upon receiving the fully executed MTA, we will contact you to arrange transportation of the plasmids. The cost of shipping will be covered by us.
- Please send plasmids to us in the form of dried DNA in plastic vials.
- We will issue a catalog number as soon as your plasmid passes our quality inspection.
Setting the terms and conditions for distribution of your plasmids
- Depositors may set forth specific terms and conditions associated with use of the plasmids. As a public biological resource bank, BRC requests that Depositors deposit their plasmids with minimum restrictions.
- RIKEN BRC can send plasmids to the user for commercial use after the user make a contract with you, if you need to do so, and the user clears the license issue related to the vector backbone.
Examples:- In publishing the research results obtained by use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, a citation of the following literature designated by the DEPOSITOR is requested.
- In publishing the research results to be obtained by use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, an acknowledgment to the DEPOSITOR is requested.
- For use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE by a for-profit organization or for use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE for for-profit research by not-for-profit organization, the RECIPIENT must obtain a prior written consent from the ○○ University.
- When requested by the DEPOSITOR, RIKEN BRC informs the DEPOSITOR on the name of resource, RECIPIENT’s name and his/her affiliation, purpose of the use, and number of resources.
- RECIPIENT must contact the DEPOSITOR in the case of application for any patents or commercial use based on the results from the use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
If you have any questions and comments, please do not hesitate to ask RIKEN DNA Bank.
Personal data protection policy for protection of personal data at RIKEN BioResource Research Center, please reffer Personal data protection policy.
(2013.03.09 T.M.)
2024.11.05
