Details for BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection
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| Collection data |
| Name | BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection |
| Alternative name | BCCM Plasmid Collection |
| Description | BCCM/GeneCorner is a partner of the Belgian Co-ordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM). Funded by the Belgian Science Policy (Belspo), BCCM/GeneCorner, previously known as BCCM/LMBP, is a unique plasmid repository in Europe.
BCCM/GeneCorner warrants the long-term storage and distribution of plasmids, microbial host strains and DNA libraries of fundamental, biotechnological, educational or general scientific importance.
BCCM/GeneCorner also accepts natural and genetically modified animal or human cell lines, including hybridomas, as well as other genetic material, in the safe deposit and patent deposit collections.
BCCM/GeneCorner provides a number of scientific services, such as characterisation tests (plasmid profile analysis, sequence analysis of non-characterised plasmids,...).
BCCM/GeneCorner is ISO 9001:2008 certified for accession, control, preservation, storage and supply of biological material and related information in the frame of public deposits, safe deposits and patent deposits. |
| Description for specialists | The focus is on the collection of recombinant plasmids that can replicate in a microbial host strain, with main interest for:
- empty cloning plasmids useful for recombinant (over)expression of proteins of interest in bacteria, yeast, fungi, insect cells, plant and animal cells;
- (expression) plasmids carrying specific protein-coding genes and derivatives from a wide range of organisms (human, mouse, various bacterial species, ...);
- expression plasmids with specific non-coding genes such as shRNA and miRNA;
- plasmids for mouse genetic engineering, allowing the generation of transgenic mice.
By default, BCCM/GeneCorner plasmids are distributed as 1 ml plasmid-carrying cultures, grown to saturation in selective, liquid medium.
Plasmid DNA (2,5 µg, 25 µg or a custom amount) is available on specific request. |
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| Provenance | |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Repository |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | BCCM Co-ordination Cell
BCCM/DCG Diatom Collection
BCCM/IHEM Biomedical Fungi and Yeast Collection
BCCM/ITM Mycobacteria Collection
BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection
BCCM/MUCL Agro-industrial Fungi and Yeast Collection
BCCM/ULC Cyanobacteria Collection |
| Known to contain types | Not known to contain types |
| Rights |
| Rights | |
| Access rights | |
| Usage restrictions | See catalogue record of each resource. |
| Collection types |
| Cell cultures, Genetic, Living |
| McGinley conservation statuses |
| Level 6 |
Identified, integrated, and adequately curated. |
| Date |
20-06-2016 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Active growth |
| Formation periods |
| Not entered |
| Collection extents |
| Not entered |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Not selected |
| Taxon coverage |
| Not entered |
| Common name coverage |
| Not entered |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Not entered |
| Living time periods |
| Not entered |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Cryopreserved, Frozen |
| Item level access |
| No sources entered |
| Related material |
| Not entered |
