2008-2009 Fee and shipping information for strains, cloned genes, and gene libraries from the FGSC

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Fee lists

Academic feed Commercial fee Teaching 1- 10 fungal strains $20/strain $50/strain $10/strain Additional strains up to 50 $5/strain $50/strain $5/ strain Additional strains up to 100a $3/strain $50/strain $3/strain Annual strain subscription (up to 100 strains)b Contact the FGSC for details $500 - - Any plasmid clone $25 $75 $25 Any cosmid or BAC clone $25 $75 $25 Arrayed knock-out mutants $100/platec $250/plate $100/plate Certain kits are available with special pricing. Please contact the FGSC for details

^a Please contact the FGSC if you need more than 100 strains.
^b Annual strain subscription fee does not include shipping
^cThere is a cap of $3000 for labs that want all of the arrayed mutants as they are prepared. This cap does not apply to commercial labs.
  Shipping is separate from the fee for the mutants.
^d The academic fee applies for university, government, or other non-profit laboratories.

Shipping

Beginning in fall 2007, we are billing the actual, estimated shipping fee.

Pricing
The FGSC pricing scheme is designed to allow us to cover the cost of preparing and delivering materials.

These fees supersede all other fee lists.  They were revised most recently at the November 2008 FGSC Advisory Board meeting.

The FGSC does not 'sell' materials. We distribute materials and ask a handling fee.

Shipping format
All shipments from the FGSC are sent "FCA." The FGSC will arrange shipping, but any duties, taxes or import fees are the responsibility of the recipient.
Fungal strains from the FGSC are sent as growing cultures.
Most strains can be shipped within a week. Some require more effort to revive and can take longer.
Please consult us if there are any concerns about delays.

Plasmid, cosmid, fosmid, or BAC clones are usually shipped after overnight growth and will arrive as a living E. coli stab on LB medium within the US.
In most cases, the E. coli strain is JM101 or DH5-alpha.  In some cases, we do not know in what strain the clone was deposited.
All plasmids sent to foreign destinations will be sent as DNA spotted on filter paper.
 

Permits
It is the responsibility of the recipient to obtain all appropriate import permits.

Payments
The FGSC accepts payments by check, credit card in special cases, by electronic transfer.
Each order will be accompanied by an invoice. Payment should be arranged within 30 days.
All credit card payments MUST be carried out using the University of Missouri- Kansas City
E-commerce site here:  Fungal Genetics Stock Center online credit card payment form

Fee Waivers
The FGSC can waive all or part of our fees for researchers who do not have funding. It is expected, however, that people will endeavor to reimburse us for materials when possible. We cannot waive fees for commercial clients. If you are establishing a new laboratory, please contact us. The FGSC fees are not intended to be an impediment to strain utilization. Please do not just ignore our invoices. We need to track clients who ask for a fee waiver.

Terms
The FGSC makes every effort to fulfill strain and other material requests in a timely manner. We are, however, not a company. All of the materials in the FGSC collection are in the public domain and while we test every strain, clone and library to the best of our ability, we make no warranty as to their suitability for any use. All materials are sent on an as-is basis and we limit our liability to the fees received.
Our fees are not prices, per se, but rather attempt to cover the cost of maintaining and preparing materials for shipment. The FGSC is part of the University of Missouri- Kansas City and as such is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

We expect payment within 30 to 60 days of receiving an order. Please do your best to support the FGSC.

We ask that people who use materials from the FGSC cite McCluskey, K. 2003. The Fungal Genetics Stock Center: from Molds to Molecules.
In "Advances in Applied Microbiology Volume 52" (Laskin and Bennett, Eds.) Elsevier USA. pp 246-262

Gene libraries

Individual clones are available from genome associated libraries for Neurospora crassa, Aspergillus nidulans, Magnaporthe grisea, Fusarium graminearum,
Coprinus cinereaus,  Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Puccinia graminis. Contact the FGSC for details.

Neurospora libraries
Library pools Item Academic fee Commercial fee Lambda J1 * $50 $100 Lambda Bargem7 * $50 $100 pcosAX cosmid pool* $50 $100 any cDNA library $50 $100 (where available)	Ordered libraries a Item Shipped on agar Shipped on dry ice Orbach/Sachs pMOCosX cosmid $450 b $350 b Compressed library  $450 b $350 b

Aspergillus libraries
Library pools Item Academic fee Commercial fee Lamdba Zap cDNA $50 NA Lambda GT10 cDNA* $50 $100 UniZap cDNA * $50 NA Genomic AMA1 plasmid $50 $100 A. fumigatus DNA Contact the FGSC Contact the FGSC	Ordered libraries Item Shipped on agar Shipped on dry ice pWE15 and pLORIST2 cosmid $250 b $300 b Ordered chromosome specific* $250 b $300 b Minimal compressed * $200 b $250 b Individual chromosomes from the chromosome specific library NA NA

*Libraries indicated with an asterisk are archival and may be available on an as-is basis.
^aOrdered libraries have shipping built in to the fee
^bFees are double for commercial enterprises

Other libraries
Fusarium Item Academic fee Commercial fee Cosmid pool $50 $100 cDNA pool $50 $100	Coprinus Item Academic fee Commercial fee Genomic lambda pool $50 $100 Unizap cDNA pool $50 NA Hybrizap cDNA pool $50 NA

If you anticipate needs other than those described above, please contact the FGSC

The additional shipping fee can be avoided by billing shipping directly your own FedEx or UPS account.

Please read the WFCC statement on shipping biological materials

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