Before you place your order, please read the following detailed instructions.
- How to Order
- Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
- Mailing address
- Shipping
- Quality Control
- Fee Structure
- How to pay
- Terms of Use
1. How to Order
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User registration is needed to order
2. Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
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Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) must be fully executed prior to shipping any order. MTA defines rights and duties for the both provider and recipient. The terms and conditions, specified by the depositors，should be respected. Some of the depositors require their approvals with a written consent.
Our MTAs fall into two categories: Category I and Category II. Visit following page and select the appropriate Category that fits with your organization and research purpose. The MTA form of Category II is available for limited resources on the web, but provided upon your request. Please be noted that MTAs may be changed due to the government policy.
3. Mailing Address
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Experimental Plant Division
RIKEN BioResource Research Center
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074 JAPAN
4. Shipping
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(1) Seed Stocks
Surface sterilized seeds are contained in a sealed plastic tube. The tube is wrapped with a sealed plastic bag and finally put in a small package lined with cushioning material. Seeds are shipped by means of registered airmail through Japan Post.
Please note that the tagged line seeds are usually progenies of heterozygous plants unless specified in the catalogue.
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(2) DNA Clones
Individual cDNA materials are shipped as lyophilized plasmid (ca. 100ng) in a sealed plastic tube. The tube is wrapped with a sealed plastic bag and finally put in a small package lined with cushioning material. Seeds are shipped by means of registered airmail through Japan Post.
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(3) Plant Cell Cultures
Plant cell cultures are shipped by international carriers at the receiver’s expense.
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It is recipient’s responsibility to clear customs. Some countries require a Phytosanitary Certificate issued through Japanese Plant Control Protection or your Government Permit to import seed materials. RIKEN BRC cannot guarantee any loss or damage which may arise at customs clearance. Please feel free to contact us at the email address if there is any permit or documents which should be enclosed in or attached on the package, prior to shipping your order.
Other documents, such as a plant product description, will be made through negotiations as they sometimes differ on each occasion.
When you receive the package, please carefully check what you receive and email us your receipt. If there is any problem found in the materials, please inform us immediately.
5. Quality Control
We distribute (1) Individual Arabidopsis seeds, (2) Arabidopsis seed pool sets, (3) cDNA/EST clones, (4) Plant cultured cells and (5) Brachypodium distachyon seeds. Each product is tested in order to ensure the reproducibility of experimental results.
(1) Individual Arabidopsis seeds
Information on genotype and phenotype data provided by the depositor/developer is shown in the web catalog.
Quality Test in RIKEN BRC:
- Germination ratio of seeds (if more than 3 years has passed since last examination)
- Confirmation of insertion site (transposon-tagged line) or DNA sequence of genes (over-expresser/anti-sense mutant)
- Genotyping with SSR marker (when new lot of natural accession is generated)
Not Performed:
- Full length nucleotide sequencing of insert DNA in transgenic lines
(2) Arabidopsis seed pool sets
Information on genotype and phenotype data provided by the depositor/developer is shown in the web catalog.
Quality Test in RIKEN BRC:
- Germination ratio of seeds (if more than 3 years has passed since last examination)
Not Performed:
- Analysis of insertion site and sequence of transgenic lines
(3) cDNA/EST clones
Information on nucleotide sequence and other properties obtained by the depositor/developer is shown in the web catalog.
Quality Test in RIKEN BRC:
- Sequencing of 5′- and/or 3′-end of insert DNA
Not Performed:
- Full length nucleotide sequencing of insert DNA
(4) Plant cultured cells
Information on maintenance procedure, insert DNA (if any) and other properties provided by the depositor/developer is shown in the web catalog.
Quality Test in RIKEN BRC:
- Genotyping of cells to confirm their origin species (once every year)
- Analysis of insert DNA (if any, once every year)
Not Performed:
- Characterization of biosynthetic ability of target materials (if any)
(5) Brachypodium distachyon seeds
Seeds of Brachypodium distachyon are sealed in plastic tubes and shipped by registered airmail.
Quality Test in RIKEN BRC:
- Germination ratio of seeds (if more than 3 years has passed since last examination)
Not Performed:
- Genotyping of seeds
6. Fee Structure
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Fee (JPY) |
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For use in research |
For use in research |
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| Arabidopsis | Individual seed stock (50 seeds per line)(*3)(*5) | 4,400 | 8,800 |
| Individual seed stock (400 seeds per line)(*3)(*5) | 7,040 | 14,080 | |
| Set of individual seed stocks (100 lines)(*5) | 216,370 | 432,740 | |
| Set of individual seed stocks (set of 50 lines from each seed pool)(*5) | 109,780 | 219,560 | |
| Set of pooled seeds for screening (per pool set)(*3)(*5) | 9,680 | 19,360 | |
| Brachypodium | Individual seed stock (50 seeds per line)(*3)(*5) | 7,370 | 14,740 |
| Individual plant DNA (per clone)(*3)(*5) | 5,280 | 10,560 | |
| Plant cell culture (per line)(*4) | 8,360 | 16,720 | |
| Quarantine certificate (per certificate) | 18,920 | 18,920 | |
| Culture media for cell suspension subculture (per unit) | 2,970 | 2,970 | |
| Genotyping of natural accessions from RIKEN BRC (per line) | 10,890 | 10,890 | |
- (*1) This refers to the use of the bioresource in research by a not-for-profit organization for not-for-profit academic purposes. Category I MTA shall be used.
- (*2) This refers to the use of the bioresource in research for the following a. -d. cases. Category II MTA shall be used.
a. For research by for-profit organizations
b. For collaborative research between for-profit organization and not-for-profit organizations
c. For research by not-for-profit organization outsourced and sponsored by for-profit organization
d. For for-profit research by not-for-profit organization, including R&D for the purpose of obtaining a patent - (*3) Volume discounts are offered for the orders of 10 vial/sets or more of the multiple resources of the same fee at one time.
- (*4) Shipping costs will be charged to overseas users.
- (*5) The shipping method will be discussed according to the acceptance status of Japan Post. The recipient is responsible for the shipping cost.
For more information, please contact the Experimental Plant Division （plant.brc@riken.jp ）.
7. How to pay
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BRC invoices are emailed to you when we are ready to ship, often after performing quality control. Your payment ensures that the Experimental Plant Division will ship your order.
- (1) Credit card
We accept MasterCard and VISA credit card payments using for resource orders. Those wishing to pay by credit card (recommended) will receive a URL access from the BioResource Research Center Planning Office. You will be redirected to a secure site to enter your card information. We do not have access to any credit card numbers.
- (2) Electronic transfers
Please include the RIKEN invoice number in the remittance application. It is recommended that you email the scanned remittance receipt to the RIKEN BioResource Research Center Planning Office to verify your transfer.
Recipients are responsible for all bank charges, including exchange, commission, and handling fees, required for your remittance.
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Please note the followings when you remit the distribution fee for BRC’s bioresources from your bank.
- If the remitter’s name differs from the addressee on the invoice sent by BRC, we may not accept the remittance. If you wish to pay under a name different from the BRC invoice, please consult with BRC reception in advance.
- If the remitter’s name differs from the addressee on the BRC invoice, BRC will confirm with the billing recipient (i.e., the ordering party). This process may delay the shipment of BRC’s bioresources.
- If payment is made to BRC from an institution or individual with a name different from the addressee on the BRC invoice without prior notification, a refund may not be possible.
| Beneficiary: | RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) |
| Bank: | MUFG Bank, Ltd. |
| SWIFT code: | BOTKJPJT |
| Branch: | Wakoekimae Branch (Branch No.727) |
| Account No.: | 0159228 (Ordinary Account) |
| Bank Address: | 1-10-20 Maruyamadai, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0112 Japan |
| Bank Tel: | +81-48-466-3611 |
8. Terms of Use
Please read the terms below. You are deemed to accept them when placing your order.
1. Possible cases for compensation and report deadline
| Cases for compensation | Report deadline (after the shipping date) |
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| ①Resource undelivered, damaged container, etc. | within 14 days |
| ②Impaired seed germination, impaired proliferation etc. | within 30 days |
| ③Unable to confirm the properties of the bioresource described in the catalog, etc. | Seeds and cells: within 6 months Genes: within 3 months |
If you experience such a case as stated above, please send your written notification or email to the Experimental Plant Division (plant.brc@riken.jp) by each deadline. We will take necessary action immediately.
2. Conditions and limitations for compensation
If you report us a case of ①, ② or ③ before the designated deadline, we will replace the resource you order with the same or alternative resource one time only free of charge, issue credit (the right to request the same or an equivalent strain whenever necessary in future, if no resource is needed at the moment) or refund. Refund will not exceed the distribution fee. Overseas users will be charged for shipping cost for replacement. We do not compensate in case of failure or damage caused by the users.
3. Cancellation fee
Upon receiving order from a user, we will start preparing the requested resource by required processes. These preparations are very costly. When a user cancel the order as a matter of user’s convenience, the user will be charged for the costs we spend on preparation up until cancellation is notified (up to 100% of distribution fee). When cancellation is notified after the BRC sends out the resource, 100% of distribution fee plus shipping cost will be charged to the user.
4. Accident during shipment
Our Center is not liable for any accident that occurs during shipping. Please select a carrier and make necessary arrangements on your own responsibility.
For overseas shipment, the users are responsible for customs clearance including preparation of necessary documents.
5. Information release on resources with quality defect
Whenever we note a quality defect in our resource, we will announce it through our website. We will also individually contact the users who received such seeds in the last 5 years and who received such plant cells or DNAs in the last 3 years.
