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	Name
Name	Ocean Genome Legacy Center
Subunit name
Acronym(s)	OGL
	Address
Street	430 Nahant Road
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Postbox
Postal code	01908
City	Nahant
State/region	Massachusetts
Country	United States
	Visitor address
Street
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	Contact details
Telephone	+1 (617) 373-2576
Fax
General email address	oglinfo@northeastern.edu
Logo URL
Web site URL	www.northeastern.edu/ogl
	Description
Description	The Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL) is a non-profit marine DNA and tissue repository dedicated to exploring and preserving the wealth of information contained in the genomes of endangered, rare, unusual and ecologically critical marine organisms. OGL’s mission is to collect, describe, and preserve genomes from marine species, and to make these materials widely available for scientific research. By providing secure storage and broad public access to genomic materials and a forum for sharing samples, data, and ideas, OGL aims to serve as a catalyst for research that can help to protect marine ecosystems and improve the human condition. Detailed data are available for each specimen listed in our public online catalog.
	Selected institution types
	Archive, Laboratory, Repository, Research institute
	Rights
Collection rights	Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) maintains ownership of all materials in its collection unless specifically negotiated as otherwise. Upon distribution to researchers or educators, materials continue to remain the property of OGL. All intellectual property rights are held by the original depositor; any rights to patents, patent applications, trade secrets, commercialization, or other proprietary rights must be negotiated with the depositor and/or OGL. Please refer to the OGL Material Transfer agreement at http://www.northeastern.edu/ogl for a more detailed description of all rights and responsibilities.
Access rights	Specimens and materials may be deposited to or requested from OGL by any researcher. Materials and data associated with such materials are publicly accessible through our online database at http://www.northeastern.edu/ogl/catalog. Any proposed acquisition entailing restrictions as to title, right of possession, care, loan, or other special restrictions, and all acquisitions requiring special expenditures, shall be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Usage restrictions	OGL operates under a policy of fair and ethical trade and use, in keeping with principles established by the Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio Earth Summit,1992). The recipient agrees that: 1) Any materials from OGL are to be used for non-commercial research or educational purposes only; 2) Materials will not be used in human subjects, in clinical trials, or for diagnostic purposes involving human subjects; 3) Materials are to be used only under the supervision of the recipient scientist or others working under his/her direct supervision; 4) Materials will not be transferred to any other person or organization; 5) Materials will be used in compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations or ordinances; 6) Any exceptions to these restrictions require prior authorization from OGL. Please refer to the OGL Material Transfer agreement at http://www.northeastern.edu/ogl for a more detailed description of all rights and responsibilities.
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