University of Pennsylvania - Transgenic & Chimeric Mouse Core

The purpose of the Transgenic & Chimeric Mouse Facility is to provide a centralized service to efficiently produce transgenic mice for basic research. This should result in reduction in effort and cost to participating investigators. The facility is located on the basement level of the Clinical Research Building. This facility consists of an animal room and several injection rooms. The injection rooms are fully equipped to carry out the entire procedure of making transgenic mice. The animal room provides housing and breeding space for the mice involved in the transgenic projects. The facility uses sterile food and water as well as autoclaved cages and bedding; all cages are of the microisolator type to limit the spread of colony infection. The entire facility is located behind a microbiologic barrier where admittance is strictly limited and all personnel must wear sterile coveralls, gloves, hats, masks, and boots.