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. 2011 Dec:1245:24-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06311.x.

A knockout mouse resource for the biomedical research community

K C Kent Lloyd  1
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A knockout mouse resource for the biomedical research community

K C Kent Lloyd. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

The Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP) Repository archives and distributes vectors, embryonic stem cell clones, frozen germplasm, and live mutant mice for 8,500 knockout genes. Here, we describe the creation and functions of the KOMP Repository.

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Conflicts of interest

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Orders for gene-targeted ES cell clones generated by the KOMP Mutagenesis Program and archived and distributed by the KOMP Repository. The steady increase in orders (average ~150/month over the last six to nine months) from the global research community demonstrates the scientific value and promise of this resource to facilitate the study of the genetic basis of disease.
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