Services

    Pricing

    Transformation Services UW Internal External Academic
    Transformation only All-in including vectoring1 T1 to T2 Only – per family advanced All-in including vectoring, transformation, and homozygous T2 seed production2 Transformation only All-in including vectoring1 T1 to T2 Only – per family advanced All-in including vectoring, transformation, and homozygous T2 seed production2
    Maize – LH244 and proven inbreds/technology3 $2,500 $3,500 $600 $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 $750 $8,000
    Soybean – Williams82 $2,000 $3,000 $600 $4,500 $4,000 $5,000 $750 $7,000
    Soybean – IL, MN, Asgrow, customer varieties4 $4,000 $5,000 $600 $6,500 $6,000 $7,000 $750 $9,000
    Sorghum with wox2a – RTx430 and proven inbreds3 $3,000 $4,000 NA NA $6,000 $7,000 NA NA
    Cowpea IT86D-1010 $4,000 $5,000 $400 $7,000 $6,000 $7,000 $900 $9,500
    Hemp (CBD variety) – deliver plantlets (confirmed by endpoint PCR) $6,000 $7,000 NA NA $12,000 $13,000 NA NA

    1 It includes vectoring, transformation and up to 6 events and delivery of T1 seeds.
    2 Homozygous T2 seed production will be for up to three events of the up to six events produced. Single-locus (not necessarily single-copy) events will be prioritized. For edits, this service is available for single-guide/target projects and the cost for multiple targets will be adjusted to account for increased sampling with more targets. Validated single-copy events or multiplex edit services are available for a higher price, please contact us.
    3 For alternative inbreds please contact us.
    4 Untested soy varieties will undergo evaluation. New varieties may not perform  efficiently as established varieties; successful use of a new variety is not guaranteed.

    • Transformation is via Agrobacterium, for biolistics contact us.
    • Additional species are accessible for larger orders, including barley, wheat, potato, Brachypodium, among others.
    Molecular ServicesUW InternalExternal Academic
    Vector Transformation into Agro and Archiving$90$112
    DirectClone single guide, single OX, promoter-reporter (rate per groups of 48 vectors in same vector backbone
    will be 1/2 of single construct rate when connected to a transformation project)
    $500$600
    Complex vector construction base price (final price may include additional complexity and synthesis costs)$1,000$1,000
    DNA/RNA Extraction – minimum 24 samples$4$6
    Endpoint PCR – minimum 10 samples$3$5
    ddPCR Copy Number$19$24
    Plasmid preparation and shipping (U.S.)NA$250
    Plasmid sequencing and interpretation$50$75
    GAANTRY sequencing and interpretation$200$300
    Hemp CBD HPLC Analysis$24$48
    Guide design and validation for custom ddPCR $800$800
    • The molecular team provides comprehensive project and plasmid design, with Golden Gate mediated assembly of plant transformation DNA molecules as an output, which is unique amongst public plant transformation service providers. 
    Greenhouse and Other ServicesUW InternalExternal Academic
    Seed Increase: Large Pots seed-to-seed (e.g. maize – rate will be adjusted for extended duration varieties)$60$75
    Seed Increase: Small Pots seed-to-seed (e.g. soy – rate will be adjusted for extended duration varieties)$30$45
    Flat planting 32 cells from seed at WCIC$50$50
    Spec sprays for Spec resistance$500$500
    Phytosanitary certificate and international shipping and handling – base cost with actual shipping charge addedNA$100
    Custom Labor Hourly rate (sampling, documentation, field work, etc.)$58$73
    Project Management$100$135
    • Other services (such as sampling and shipping plant tissue for third party analysis, germination testing, photographs for phenotype, etc.) may be available at an hourly rate. However, these extra services need to be negotiated and agreed upon prior to project commencement.

    The following research control seed is available. Please contact Sally.Muller@wisc.edu for more information:

    • Maize: LH244, B73
    • Soybean: Williams82, Asgrow 3244
    • $100 per one seed envelope of 250 seeds.
    • $100 for Phytosanitary Certificate if required or requested.
    • $50 domestic shipping within the United States.
    • Actual shipping costs for international shipping (DHL or FedEx); if you want to use your own account, there is a $20 shipping/handling fee.

    Pricing and services are subject to change at any time.

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