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R1 (data sheet); R2 (Material Transfer Agreement); R3 (Feedback)
Click here to download forms D1 (data sheet); D2 (Material Transfer Agreement)
Who can request?
Only the Principal Investigator of the project can request for the material
(i.e. co-investigators and research associates need PI’s consent. A research
student needs the consent of the supervisor/guide). The Repository is
responsible for the distribution of the material and hence reserves the right to
approve or turn down any request for the material. The decision shall be based
on the evaluation of the request by the Repository or any committee, constituted
for the purpose. The main factors include genuineness of the request, repute of
the researcher, funding source of the project for which material is requested,
expected outcome and scope of commercialization.
What can be requested?
•
Cloning vectors,
expression vectors, binary vectors, RFLP probes
• Cloned genes, promoters
fused to reporter genes
• Sub-genomic, cDNA , EST,
repeat enriched libraries
• BAC, YAC, PAC clone set
from sequencing projects
• Genomic, mitochondrial
or chloroplast DNA
• Cloned DNA from wild and
weedy species produced exclusively for the repository
Quality and quantity of the material
• Genomic DNA
▫ As submitted by the
depositor (The Repository stipulates A260/A280=1.7-2.0; A260/A230>1.5)
▫ A minimum of >50ng/ml, > 10lml, 2 replications, of each sample is
maintained at which it is used only for repository and not for distribution.
Availability beyond this level can only be supplied.
• Library
▫ As submitted by the
depositor [The Repository stipulates <5% empty vectors, Free from all sorts of
contaminations, 384 well plate (BACs), 96 well plate (cDNA, shotgun, EST), 1
library @ 192
plates or @ one
filter (36,884 spots), Amplified library @ 1010 pfu/ml; at least 106 pfu/ml]
▫ Replication as per
standard procedures
Accompanying data/ Voucher information:
• Genomic DNA. As
submitted by the depositor, the Repository stipulates the following:
▫
Name of the plant,
Genus, species, common name, Family, TaxID, Genebank Accn. No.
▫ Extraction procedure,
DNA dissolved in, Concentration (ng per microL)
▫ Importance of the plant
▫ Reasons for the choice
of the variety/landrace/accession
▫ Source of the biological
material
▫ Clear from MTA for plant
material?
▫ Any info on ITK?
▫ Any publications? (pl.
attach a copy)
▫ IP rights/patents etc.
Cloned DNA/ Library. As submitted by the
depositor, the Repository stipulates the following:
▫ Name of the plant,
Genus, species, common name, Family, TaxID, Genebank Accn. No.
▫ Vector, antibiotic
marker, cloning sites, fragment size (or size range)
▫ Bacterial strain,
transformation method, culture conditions, storage conditions
▫ Importance of the plant
▫ Reasons for the choice
of the variety/landrace/accession
▫ Source of the biological
material
▫ Clear from MTA for plant
material?
▫ Any ITK
▫ Any publications? (pl.
attach a copy)
▫
IP rights/patents etc.
▫ ZPR
▫ In Bulk Functional
Information
Intellectual property:
▫ Even after supply of the
material, the intellectual property rights (if any) shall remain with the
depositor
▫ However, the Repository
is NOT responsible for disputes beyond maintaining transparency of material and
information
▫ The recipient shall know
all the clauses put forth by the depositor, for the use of material
▫ Intellectual property
rights over any significant modifications over the distributed material rest
with the subsequent researchers and not with the original depositor; however,
the intellectual property rights on the original submitted material shall remain
with the depositor
▫ In case of any
commercial exploitation, the agreement shall be between the depositor and the
actual user (who has generated the said commercial potential) for equitable
benefit sharing as governed by the rules and regulations of the respective
organizations of the researchers. The Repository shall only be a facilitator of
the storage and distribution of the material UNLESS specified otherwise.
Material Transfer Agreement
The request for the material is incomplete without signing an MTA. This is not
only to protect the interests of the depositor but also the sovereignty of the
Nation over the genomic resources.
Documentation and database
The material in the Repository is identified by a unique accession number. The
number shall remain constant in any downstream distribution and in the storage.
It is by this number a genomic material deposited shall be accessed, viewed,
requested for, and distributed.
Research output form
It is compulsory to provide the outcome of the research based on the material
supplied by the Repository. The feedback facilitates to evaluate the banking
efforts in general and the commercial/academic value of the material supplied in
particular. The information is added to the database and is believed to be a
value addition.