The objectives of this contract are to establish a Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC) to acquire and distribute wild-type and mutant strains of C. elegans and related nematode species, to characterize these strains, and to stimulate research using C. elegans as a model system. The CGC is expected to provide a genetic resource to investigators using C. elegans as a model in biological research. The CGC also receives reprints of publications and data (raw and analyzed), stores these materials, verifies genetic status and/or scientific accuracy and distributes mutant strain bibliographic and genetic information to individual scientists an the scientific public at large. This contract requires that the Contractor perform these activities for a five year period. The principal objective of the Government is the continuation of the C. elegans resource through he operation of a CGC which acquires, maintains and distributes mutant strains of the nematode C. elegans for biological/biomedical research.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01RR022101-004
Application #
2326036
Study Section
Project Start
1992-06-01
Project End
1997-05-31
Budget Start
1994-06-29
Budget End
1995-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Department
Genetics
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
168559177
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Country
United States
Zip Code
55455