Transgenic Drosophila Fly Core
Director: Laurel Raftery
Location: Building 149 13th Street, Room 3206, Charlestown
| Core Summary: |
The Transgenic Drosophila Fly Core provides a drosophila embryo microinjection service for generating transgenic flies, for RNA interference, or for other experimental purposes.
| Personnel/Contact Information: |
Director: Laurel Raftery, Ph.D.
Phone: (617) 726-1825
Fax: (617) 726-4453
Email: laurel.raftery@cbrc2.mgh.harvard.edu
Other Staff:
Core Coordinator: Doug Rennie
Phone: (617) 726-2842
Fax: (617) 726-4453
Email: doug.rennie@cbrc2.mgh.harvard.edu
| Facilities and Equipment: |
Location of Core:
The facility is located at Building 149, 13th St., CBRC,
Rm 3206 (southwest corner of 3rd floor),
Charlestown.
Major Equipment:
Environmental chamber at 18˚C
Microinjector and microscope tailored for Drosophila embryos
Vibration isolation table
| Services: |
►Microinjection
of DNA into y[1] w[67c23] embryos to make transgenic flies
►Microinjection
of DNA into other fly strains to make transgenic flies
►Microinjection
of other nucleic acids or chemicals
| Fee Schedule/Rates: |
| Service | MGH |
Harvard
Affiliates |
Other Non-Profit
Institutions |
| Basic Injection Service | $250/injection series |
$300/injection series |
$350/injection series |
| Getting Started: |
To access the core, please contact Doug Rennie
at (617) 726-2842 or by email at
doug.rennie@cbrc2.mgh.harvard.edu.
| Departmental Web Link: |
http://www.massgeneral.org/tdfc/Pages/Services.html
