What's new in the MMRRC

Enhanced Catalog Search Functionality

The MMRRC is happy to announce a major web application release with enhanced catalog search functionality on the MMRRC web site. New functionality includes a search by phenotype terms as defined in the Mammalian Phenotype Ontology developed by the Mouse Genome Informatics group. You can browse the list of phenotype terms and either link directly to a list of strains with that phenotype, or add the phenotype term to the search interface to be used in combination with other criteria (e.g. limit to a specific mutation type, exclude cell lines, etc). Each phenotype term has a definition and synonyms displayed.

We also added the ability to search by strain or cell line name: the top pulldown (default “gene/allele symbol”) now also includes “strain/cell line name” as well as “gene/allele name”. For all of these criteria, you can choose: contains (the default); equals; begins; or ends.

Other additions/modifications include:

You can now sort search results by: request; strain/cell line name; stock #; center; and availability.

Help text for each field is shown by clicking on the “?” icon.

The “MMRRC Fees” link now displays above search results. Please note that the “Fees” tab is still in the main menu.

Links on the search interface that lead to searches with the current criteria (“Look up current symbol in MGI”, “Extended search of IMSR”) are now shown as action buttons for consistency. Simple links, like those to the creportal site or fees page, are still shown as links.

Newly Available Mouse Models

Please view the MMRRC's newly available mouse models. posted: monthly

Distribution Facility Added to the MMRRC

The MMRRC is happy to announce our funding institution, National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health, has added a fourth distribution facility to our repository. The Jackson Laboratory joins the existing distribution team of: The University of California at Davis, The University of Missouri and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. posted: 1/2010

Major Collections pages

The MMRRC has several major collections of mouse strains or ES cell lines. These typically come to the MMRRC from a single donor as a set. The members of each set are usually related by the technology that was used to create them or by having phenotypes related to a common theme. Links to a description of each major collection are available in the left hand navigation bar on the Major Collection overview page. Also included on the page are links to a list of individual strains or cells within each set. posted: 9/2008

Eco-friendly paperless forms

The MMRRC Conditions of Use (COU) and the Donor Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) are both designed to be time-efficient and eco-friendly, paperless forms. While the COU is completely paperless, the donor MTA can be printed if electronic signatures are not acceptable to a donating institution. See all MMRRC Agreements at http://www.mmrrc.org/distribution/mtaInstructions.html. posted: 8/2008