Mouse Genotyping for $5.50 per sample

"I am very happy with the fast and reliable service... It is saving our lab a lot of time."

Welcome to Mouse Genotype, the most affordable, and highest quality, mouse genotyping service available.

Send us your tails and we will send you both the genotypes and associated agarose gel images. All for $5.50 per sample.

Have multiple strains to genotype? No problem. Receive our low price no matter how many PCR assays need to be run.

Have mice with multiple modifications? We run multiplex PCR reactions at no additional charge.

Have a PCR assay that is not working as it should? We will work with you to troubleshoot your assay and validate it.

Stop spending time extracting DNA, running PCR reactions, and analyzing agarose gel images. Outsource your mouse genotyping and receive your results in 24 to 72 hours.

Mouse Genotype was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of providing affordable, fast, and high quality mouse genotyping services.

Our VISION is to be the leading mouse genotyping company, recognized by our affordable services, high quality results, and friendly customer and technical support.

Our MISSION is to accelerate biological research and stimulate innovation by freeing scientists from having to perform their own mouse genotyping.

Our VALUES are defined by our commitment to our people. We are dedicated to providing an environment that encourages: Innovation, Honesty, Integrity, and Hard Work. We believe in being leaders, not followers, promoting individual ability and creativity through continuous learning, development, and improvement. Our standards are uncompromising. We believe in integrity, business ethics, environmental responsibility, fairness, and delivering a superior customer experience.

For more information click on the About Us link in the menu.

Our services include every step of the genotyping process, from DNA extraction to a comprehensive genotyping report:

1. No Setup Fees

2. DNA Extraction

3. PCR Amplification

4. Gel Electrophoresis

5. Gel Documentation

6. Genotyping Analysis

7. Free Re-runs (if needed)

8. Genotyping Report

For more information click on the Our Services link in the menu.

Click below to download a sample genotyping report.

When shipping an order to us, the most important consideration is to protect your samples. To do so, we recommend immersing your samples in 70% ethanol. Mouse tails last at least 1 week at room temperature when store in ethanol.

We accept samples in any format, including 1.5 ml tubes, screw caps, etc. We recommend the use of 0.2 ml 8-tube strips, mainly because it minimizes plastic waste and ethanol use. In addition 0.2 ml tubes tend to seal better than larger tubes, thus minimizing the chance of an ethanol leak.

To keep your 0.2 ml 8-tube strips organized, we recommend the use of a standard 7-pocket transparent plastic sleeve as the ones used to store strips of film negatives. Alternatively a used pipette tip box works too.

Send all packages to: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mouse Genotype - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - 958 Sea Wind Court - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - Carlsbad, CA 92011- -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - Toll Number: 760-583-9777

For more information click on the Shipping link in the menu.

Toll-free: 877-743-6689 -♦- Phone: 760-583-9777 -♦- Address:.958 Sea Wind Court, Carlsbad, CA 92011

You can keep mice on a table without a cage because mice are afraid to jump off vertical drops

Mice make their own vitamin C

Mice will nurse babies that are not their own

An adult mouse has a heart rate of 632 beats per minute (plus or minus 51 bpm)

Mice do not have roots on their incisors

The name mouse comes from "mus", a Sanskrit word that means thief

Mice like to eat 15 to 20 times per day

Female mice can give birth when they are 2 months old and are able to have babies 6 to 10 times per year

Female mice can give birth to up to 12 babies every 3 weeks

A female mouse is called a doe

A male mouse is called a buck

A baby mouse is called a pinky (or pup)

Mice have tails that are as long as their bodies

Some mice do not have any hair at all

Mickey, and Minnie, Mouse were born in 1928

The average mouse lives one to two years

A full grown mouse weighs between 0.5 and 1 ounce

The laboratory mouse originated from a mixture of M.m. domesticus, M.m. musculus, and M.m. molossius subspecies

The mouse genome is ~2.8 million base pairs long

The mouse is ~20 grams in body weight (highly variable)

Mice can live up to 6 years in captivity

Mouse estrus cycle occurs every four to five days

A typical mouse has but one mililiter of blood per 20 grams of body weight

Inbred strain definition: brother / sister mated for 20+ generations and can be traced back to a single ancestral pair

The average water intake of a mouse is 5 mililiters in 24 hours

Like all rodents, the front incisors of mice never stop growing

Mouse urine gives a fluorescent glow that can be detected using a black light

Mice nest. They typically only travel up to 25 feet from their nest

Mice can see blue and yellow, but can't tell red from green (just like a color blind person)

Mice belong to the family Muridae, which contains 730 species, 150 genera, and 5 subfamilies

Mice are nocturnal

Mice are omnivores. They will eat almost anything

The average mouse lives 5 months in the wild due mainly to heavy predation

The Romans called rats Mus maximus (big mouse) and mice Mus minimus (little mouse)

In Spanish, "raton" stands for mouse, and "rata" stands for rat

Mice sniff 6 to 15 times per second when aroused or actively exploring

Mice estrus cycle lasts for ~12 hours and it occurs in the evening

Mice mating may be confirmed by the presence of a plug in the vagina up to 24 hours post copulation

Female mice housed together tend to go into anestrus and do not cycle

When exposed to a male mouse, female mice will go into estrus in about 72 hours

The average mouse gestation period is 20 days

New born mice weigh between 0.5 and 1.5 grams are are born with their eyelids and ears closed

Mice pups are weaned at 3 weeks of age. Weaning weight is between 10 and 12 grams

Tell newborn male mice from females by the greater anogenital distance and larger genial papilla in the males

Some mice may play dead if they are frightened and cannot quickly escape

Unlike rats, mice show no dislike to new items

Mice constantly leave droppings in the areas they frequent

Mice originated in Asia

The Hindu god Ganesha rides a mouse

According to some cultures, if you dream about mice you are doing to die soon

A mouse can jump down 12 feet without injury

Mice have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes, the same as humans

Mice see best in dim light

Mice are considered the third most successful mammal on Earth; after humans and rats

A female mouse can produce over 100 mice per year

Baby mice curl up when they are being carried

Mouse tails have scales that help during climbing

Contrary to popular belief, mice are exceptionally clean

Zebra mice actually exist: they have stripes marking their fur

Our pricing structure is as follows:

- -- $5.50 per sample

No minimum order size or setup fees.

For mice with multiple genetic modifications (requiring >1 PCR assay per sample), there is no additional charge if we are able to multiplex the assays. For assays that cannot be multiplexed the price for additional reactions is $2.00 per sample.

For payment we accept Purchase Orders (POs), all major credit cards, bank/debit cards, checks, Dwolla and direct bank transfers.

For more information click on the Price link in the menu.

We are committed to providing the best service to our customers. We understand that the best decisions are typically made only after considering all possibilities.

To this end we've compiled a list of all the companies that, as far as we know, provide mouse genotyping services. These are: Charles River, Clongen, GeneTyper, Laragen, Taconic Farms, TransnetYX, The Jackson Laboratory and BioPioneer.

For additional information about these companies, click on the Other Vendors link in the menu.

Some frequently asked questions:

What do I get for $5.50 per sample? - You get: 1. DNA extraction of your sample, 2. PCR amplification of your allele(s), 3. Data analysis, and 4. A complete genotyping report by email.

How many samples do I need to send to get the $5.50 per sample price? - - One sample.

What sample types do you accept? We accept all kinds of samples, including tails, toes, and fresh (embryo) tissues.

How should I ship my samples? - - - We recommend shipping your samples using USPS Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope, which delivers your samples in 2 days. For faster service use USPS Express Mail, FedEx, or UPS, which can deliver your samples overnight.

When do I get my results? -- - - - - - - - -- - We email your results within 24 to 72 hours of receiving your samples.

For more FAQs click on the FAQ link in the menu.

Thank you for your interest in Mouse Genotype.

The quickest way to contact us is by calling toll-free at 1-877-743-6689. Our toll number is 1-760-583-9777.

We can also be reached by email. For general inquiries email us at info@mousegenotype.com. For customer service email us at cs@mousegenotype.com.

Our mailing and shipping address is the following: - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mouse Genotype - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - 958 Sea Wind Court - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - Carlsbad, CA 92011

For more contact information click on the Contact Us link in the menu.

- Per Ulf Flodby,

"Mouse Genotype is a very swift, highly reliable and fair-priced genotyping service company"

- Ramesh Palaniswamy,

"We really appreciate your turnaround time"

- Michelle Ehrlich,

University of Texas Medical Branch

"The service is fast, dependable and affodable... We like that all reports include gel images"

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E-mail: .cs@mousegenotype.com

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

University of Southern California

- Wei Song,

Mount Sinai School of Medicine