| Internal UW System Rate | External Public Rate | External Private Rate | |
| Transformation Services | Agro | Biolistics | Agro | Biolistics | Agro | Biolistics |
| Maize – LH244 | $3,297 | N.A | $6,298 | N.A | Contact Us | N.A |
| Soybean – Williams82 | $1,715 | Contact Us | $2,789 | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Soybean – IL, MN, Asgrow Varieties | $4,833 | Contact Us | $6,089 | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Sorghum – RTx430 | $3,909 | N.A | $7,168 | N.A | Contact Us | N.A |
| Cowpea – IT86D-1010 | $7,653 | N.A | $9,857 | N.A | Contact Us | N.A |
| Hemp – (CBD Variety) | $6,720 | N.A | $13,440 | N.A | Contact Us | N.A |
Additional species are accessible for larger orders, including barley, wheat, and brachypodium, among others. Kindly send an email to request further information.
| Molecular Services | Internal UW System Rate | External Public Rate | External Private Rate |
| Vector Transformation into Agro | $89.04 | $112.00 | $140.00 |
| Simple Vector Cloning (Over – expression, RNAi, Promoter, Editing up to 2 guides) (more guides are possible, but vectoring cost increases) | $893.76 | $1,126.72 | $2,253.44 |
| DNA/RNA Extraction | $4.75 | $5.98 | $11.97 |
| Endpoint PCR | $4.13 | $5.20 | $10.41 |
| ddPCR Copy Number | $19.01 | $23.95 | $47.89 |
| Hemp CBD HPLC Analysis (Discounts may be available for larger quantities) | $38.00 | $47.89 | $71.84 |
The WCIC also offers greenhouse services to external parties such as plant grow outs for increasing seed, immature maize ear production for clients wanting to do their own transformation experiments, and other such services.
| Greenhouse Services | Internal UW System Rate | External Public Rate | External Private Rate |
| General Space Usage (ft2/month; Includes WCIC plant care and harvest) | $ 3.48 | $ 4.39 | $ 8.78 |
| Soybean/Medicago/Cotton/Rice seed increase and harvest (price/pot) | $ 26.82 | $ 50.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Maize/Sorghum seed increase and harvest (price/pot) | $ 53.14 | $ 66.96 | $ 125.00 |
| Maize Hi-II or LH244 immature ears (10-14 DAP ears shipped on ice) | $ 35.00 | $ 44.10 | $ 107.52 |
- The above plant transformation prices are for delivery of T1 seed from up to 6 independent events/construct.
- Depending on plant species, editing constructs may be higher in price due to reduced transformation efficiencies – please contact us for details.
- Delivery of plantlets may also be available for a reduced cost.
- Contact us for quantity discounts on projects of 100 or more events.
- Transformations will be scheduled upon contract signing and plasmid availability, unless otherwise discussed.
- Average turnaround time for maize, wheat, and sorghum is 8-12 months and 6-8 months for soybean.
The following research seed is available — one variety per customer of 250 seeds per envelope:
- Maize: LH244
- Maize: B73
- Soybean: Williams82
- Soybean: Asgrow 3244
Prices for available research seed:
- $100 per one seed envelope of 250 seeds
- $100 for Phytosanitary Certificate is 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
| Misc. Hourly Fees | Internal UW | External Public | Private |
| Consulting Fee | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| Discovery Project Fee | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
| General Labor Fee (Sampling, documentation, field work, planting, etc.) | $58.00 | $73.00 | $84.00 |
Pricing and services are subject to change at any time.
Please contact Alvar Carlson arcarlson@wisc.edu for pricing and availability for other plant species and genotypes or to discuss potential collaborations or protocol development for your species/genotype of interest.