Sources for various research materials:

• Rat Strains in general
  • For information on number of strains see RGD’s Strain Availability Page
  • Charles River Laboratories:  http://www.criver.com
  • Harlan/Envigo Laboratories:  http://www.envigo.com/
  • Japan SLC, Inc:  http://www.jslc.co.jp/english/animals/mouse.php#mouse-cat-01
  • Japan CLEA, Inc:  https://www.clea-japan.com/en/products/animal
  • NBRP:  http://www.labanimal.co.kr/product/slc03.html
  • RRRC (Rat Resource and Research Center):  http://www.rrrc.us/
  • Taconic:  https://www.taconic.com/
• Rat Diagnostic and Genetic Testing
  • Charles River Laboratories:  http://www.criver.com/
  • IDEXX BioResearch Laboratories (IDEXX RADIL™)  http://www.idexxbioresearch.com/
• Knockout, Mutant and Transgenic Rats
  • Applied StemCell:  http://www.appliedstemcell.com
  • Cyagen Biosciences:  http://www.cyagen.com/us/en/service/crispr-based-genome-editing-knockout-rats.html
  • Gene Editing Rat Resource Center:  https://rgd.mcw.edu/wg/gerrc
  • Horizon Discovery:  https://www.horizondiscovery.com/in-vivo-models
  • KURMA (Kyoto University Rat Mutant Archive):  https://www.anim.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/NBR/enu.aspx
  • Mouse Biology Program (also produces genome-edited rats):  https://www.mousebiology.org/
  • PolyGene Transgenetics:  http://www.polygene.ch/
  • Transposagen:  http://www.transposagenbio.com/
  • Software/Services for Designing Knockout, Mutant and Transgenic Rats
    • DeskGen CRISPR platform:  http://www.deskgen.com
  • Automated Genotyping for Knockout, Mutant and Transgenic Rats
    • Transnetyx:  http://www.transnetyx.com/
• Cell Lines and Tissue Culture Products
  • Non-stem cell lines and general tissue culture products
    • ATCC:  http://www.atcc.org/
    • European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC): https://www.phe-culturecollections.org.uk/collections/ecacc.aspx
      • Distributed by Sigma-Aldrich:  http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/cell-culture/cell-culture-products.html?TablePage=15874949
    • ThermoFisher Scientific Cell Culture Resources (Life Technologies/Invitrogen/Gibco):  http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cell-culture.html?
    • Creative BioArray: http://www.creative-bioarray.com/Products/Rat-Tumor-Cells-list-127.htm
  • Primary Cells
    • AllCells:  http://www.allcells.com/
    • Cyagen Biosciences:  https://www.cyagen.com/us/en/products/cell-lines.html
  • Stem Cells
    • About using Stem Cells:
      • NIH hESC Registry:  http://grants.nih.gov/stem_cells/registry/current.htm
      • NIH Stem Cell information resource:  https://stemcells.nih.gov/
    • Purchase Stem Cells and products for culturing stem cells
      • Cyagen Biosciences: http://www.cyagen.com/us/en/business/products/stem-cells.html
      • MTI-GlobalStem:  https://www.mti-globalstem.com/
      • Wisconsin International Stem Cell Bank (WISC):  https://www.wicell.org/home/stem-cells/about-our-cell-lines/our-cell-lines.cmsx
• Antibodies
  • Information, Searching and Reviews:
    • Antibody Directory:  http://www.antibodydirectory.com/
    • Antibody Registry:  http://antibodyregistry.org/
    • Antibody&Beyond:  http://www.antibodybeyond.com/
    • Bioz:  https://www.bioz.com/products/antibodies
    • Creative Diagnotics: http://www.creative-diagnostics.com/
    • IHCWorld:  http://www.ihcworld.com/
    • Labome (formerly ExactAntigen.com):  http://www.labome.com/
    • The Immunology Link:  http://www.immunologylink.com/
  • Producers and Distributors:
    • Abcam:  http://www.abcam.com/
    • Abnova:  http://www.abnova.com/
    • Active Motif:  http://www.activemotif.com/catalog/556/antibodies
    • Amerigo Scientific:  https://www.amerigoscientific.com/antibodies.html
    • Antibodies.com:  https://www.antibodies.com/
    • Antibodies Online:  http://www.antibodies-online.com
    • BD Biosciences:  http://www.bdbiosciences.com/
    • Bio-Rad (formerly AbD Serotec):  https://www.bio-rad-antibodies.com/
    • Creative Biolabs:  https://www.creativebiolabs.net/
    • Cusabio:  https://www.cusabio.com/
    • Detroit R & D: https://www.detroitrandd.com/
    • EMD Millipore:  http://www.millipore.com/antibodies/ab/abhome
    • Enzo Life Sciences:  http://www.enzolifesciences.com/browse/products/by-product-type/antibodies/
    • Flarebio/CusAb:  http://www.cusabio.com/
    • Novus Biologicals:  http://www.novusbio.com/
    • ProteoGenix:  https://www.proteogenix.science/
    • R & D Systems:  http://www.rndsystems.com/
    • Santa Cruz Biotechnology:  http://www.scbt.com
    • The Native Antigen Company:  https://thenativeantigencompany.com/product-category/antibodies/
    • Selleck Chemicals LLC:  http://www.selleckchem.com/
    • Zyagen:  http://zyagen.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1
• DNAs, RNAs and Related
  • DNA clones
    • BAC Clones: 
      • RIKEN Bioresource Center DNA Bank:  https://dna.brc.riken.jp/en/
    • cDNA Clones:
      • GeneCopoeia:  http://www.genecopoeia.com
      • Genomics Online:  https://www.genomics-online.com/
      • Invitrogen Clones at ThermoFisher Scientific:  http://clones.thermofisher.com/cloneranger.php?
      • Image Consortium Page:  http://www.imageconsortium.org/
    • DNA Libraries and Library Design
      • DeskGen CRISPR Library Design Services:  http://www.deskgen.com
  • Total Genomic DNA, Total RNA, poly(A)-RNA, etc.
    • American Type Culture Collection: http://www.atcc.org/en/Products/Nucleic_Acid_Proteins_and_Cell_Extracts/Genomic_DNA_and_RNA.aspx
    • Applied Biosystems:  https://products.appliedbiosystems.com/ab/en/US/adirect/ab?cmd=catNavigate2&catID=603445
    • BioChain:  https://www.biochain.com/custom-services/custom-extraction-purification/
    • Capital Biosciences:  http://www.capitalbiosciences.com/
    • Clontech (now Takara):  https://www.takarabio.com/learning-centers/gene-function
    • Zyagen:  http://zyagen.com/index.php
  • DNA oligos, primers, siRNAs, assay kits, labeling etc
    • Amerigo Scientific:  https://www.amerigoscientific.com/pcr.html
    • Applied Biosystems:  http://www.appliedbiosystems.com/absite/us/en/home.html
    • Applied StemCell:  http://www.appliedstemcell.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=227_224
    • Enzo Life Sciences:  http://www.enzolifesciences.com/platforms/genomics/
    • Genomics Online:  https://www.genomics-online.com/
    • Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT):  https://www.idtdna.com/pages
    • Lumiprobe:  http://www.lumiprobe.com
    • Operon/eurofins:  http://www.operon.com
    • Sigma-Aldrich:  http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/custom-oligos/custom-dna.html
    • ThermoFisher Scientific (Life Technologies/Invitrogen) DNA Products:  http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/products-and-services/product-types/primers-oligos-nucleotides.html
    • ThermoFisher Scientific Molecular Biology:  https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/brands/thermo-scientific/molecular-biology.html
  • Epigenetics
    • Active Motif:  http://www.activemotif.com/catalog/83/epigenetics-chromatin
    • Enzo Life Sciences:  http://www.enzolifesciences.com/platforms/epigenetics/
    • EpiGenie:  http://epigenie.com/products/
    • MCW Genomic Sciences & Precision Medicine Center (GSPMC) Sequencing Core:  https://www.mcw.edu/departments/genomic-sciences-and-precision-medicine-center-gspmc
    • New England Biolabs:  https://www.neb.com/products/epigenetics
    • Promega:  http://www.promega.com/products/epigenetics/
    • Qiagen:  http://www.qiagen.com/products/applications/epigenetics/
    • Sigma-Aldrich:  http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/epigenetics.html
    • ThermoFisher Scientific Epigenetics:  https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/brands/thermo-scientific/molecular-biology/thermo-scientific-specialized-molecular-biology-applications/epigenetics-thermo-scientific.html
    • Zymo Research:  http://www.zymoresearch.com/epigenetics
  • DNA and RNA Sequencing
    • ACGT, Inc:  http://www.acgtinc.com/research-services/dna-sequencing-services/
    • CD Genomics:  https://www.cd-genomics.com/Next-Generation-Sequencing.html
    • Genewiz (formerly Beckman Coulter Genomics):  https://www.genewiz.com/en/Public/Services/Next-Generation-Sequencing
    • GenScript:  https://www.genscript.com/
    • Illumina:  http://www.illumina.com/
    • MCW Genomic Sciences & Precision Medicine Center (GSPMC) Sequencing Core:  https://www.mcw.edu/departments/genomic-sciences-and-precision-medicine-center-gspmc
    • NeoGenomics (formerly SeqWright or Clarient):  https://neogenomics.com/pharma-services/lab-services/molecular/next-generation-sequencing-services
    • Novogene:  https://en.novogene.com/
    • Nucleics:  http://www.nucleics.com/genome_sequencing_services/genome_sequencing_services.html
    • Operon/eurofins:  http://www.operon.com/products/sequencing/single_read/single_read.aspx
    • Psomagen:  https://www.psomagen.com
    • Qiagen:  http://www.qiagen.com/products/catalog/services/qiagen-sequencing-services
• Microarrays
  • About Microarrays
    • Microarray Expression Data Analysis References:  http://www.stat.wisc.edu/~yandell/statgen/reference/array.html
    • The FGED (MGED) Society:  http://www.fged.org/
    • Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microarray
  • Expression, Exon, SNP, ChIP-Chip, array CGH and MicroRNA Microarrays
    • Affymetrix:  http://www.affymetrix.com/
    • Agilent:  http://www.genomics.agilent.com/homepage.aspx
    • Enzo Life Sciences:  http://www.enzolifesciences.com/platforms/genomics/dna-amplification-labeling/enable-proven-consistent-acgh/
    • Illumina Microarrays:  http://www.illumina.com/techniques/microarrays.html?sciid=2015245IBN1
    • LC Sciences Microarray Services:  https://lcsciences.com/services/
    • Phalanx Mouse+Rat MicroRNA Microarray:  http://www.phalanxbiotech.com/products/rod_microRNA.php
    • Phalanx OneArray:  http://www.phalanxbiotech.com/products/ROA.php
    • ThermoFisher Scientific Microarrays (Life Technologies/Invitrogen):  http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/gene-expression-analysis-genotyping/microarray-analysis.html
  • Rat Tissue Arrays:
    • Thermo Scientific/LabVision Tissue Microarray Builder (a device to construct your own custom tissue microarrays): https://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/TMA-001?ICID=search-product
    • Zyagen:  http://zyagen.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=714
  • Antibody Microarrays
    • Clontech:  http://www.clontech.com/
    • LC Sciences Proteomics:  http://www.lcsciences.com/discovery/applications/proteomics/
    • R & D Systems Proteome Profiler Arrays:  http://www.rndsystems.com/product_detail_objectname_ProteomeProfilerArray.aspx
• Chemicals for Biomedical Research and Diagnostics
  • Chemicals for Labelling Biomolecules
    • Fisher Scientific:  http://www.fishersci.com/us/en/products/life-sciences.html
    • Lumiprobe:  http://www.lumiprobe.com
    • Sigma-Aldrich:  http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science.html
  • Custom Chemicals and Biomolecules
    • Alfa Chemistry:  http://www.alfa-chemistry.com/
    • BOC Sciences:  http://www.bocsci.com
    • Creative Peptides:  http://www.creative-peptides.com/
  • Purified Antigens and Other Purified Proteins
    • Amerigo Scientific:  https://www.amerigoscientific.com/proteins.html
    • The Native Antigen Company:  https://thenativeantigencompany.com/

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