Canadian Mouse Mutant Repository
Established in 2002, the Canadian Mouse Mutant Repository (CMMR) is a central repository for cryopreserved mouse ES cells, sperm, and embryos. The CMMR provides fee-for-service access to its range of services and the publicly available mouse lines and ES cells in its repository.
Our objectives are to:
- Cryopreserve the mouse resources from large-scale mouse production projects at The Centre for Phenogenomics and individual scientists;
- Establish best practices and operate in coordination with other repositories worldwide.
Archiving your mouse lines and samples generated from your mice allows:
- Reduced number of lines maintained as live animals;
- More space in your animal colony;
- Protection against disastrous events;
- Long-term secure and monitored storage of your archived samples; and
- Easier distribution of mice or germplasm to collaborators and/or other scientists.
Services
Our services are detailed at the TCP website and include:
- Embryo cryopreservation and recovery;
- Sperm cryopreservation and recovery;
- Strain services, including rederivation by IVF, speed expansion and strain rescue;
- NorCOMM ES cell withdrawal; and
- Cryostorage of ES cells, embryos and sperm.