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Genetic bank

The Genetic bank of the Department of Zoology, Charles University

Bank Description: The Genetic bank of the Department of Zoology, Charles University was established in 2014 and registered in the international biobank register GRBio under the code ZCU. The bank holds currently a collection of ca. 3000 animal tissue samples available for genomic research. The collection is constantly growing, focusing mainly on central European fauna and domestic animal breeds. Since 2014 the bank is part of the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN). In 2015 the Genetic bank of the Department of Zoology, Charles University became a founding institution of the National Animal Genetic Bank of the Czech Republic (NAGB).

Membership:

 

 

Data portal: We are presently working on publishing of information on our samples on the data portal of GGBN (repository code CUNI). This portal allows searching the sample database as well as ordering the samples of interest.

 

Bank management: The whole process of sample acquisition and management (including description of procedures of sample inclusion into the bank and sample distribution) is subject to the following documents reflecting current legal requirements as well as internal rules of our institution:

  • Code of conduct
  • Best practices 
  • Material transfer agreement
  • Dispensation for holding samples from specially protected species - more here

 

Copyright Declaration: The copyright for any material created by the Genetic bank of the Department of Zoology, CUni is reserved. The duplication or use of information and data such as texts or images is only permitted with the indication of the source or with prior approval by the Department of Zoology, CUni.

 

Terms of Use: Unless allowed otherwise in a legally-binding written permission, the use of samples and related data is allowed only for non-profit scientific use and for non-profit nature conservation purpose. The database or part of it may only be used or copied under the written permission from the legal owner.

 

Responsible person: Dr. Michal Vinkler, e-mail: michal.vinkler@natur.cuni.cz, tel.: +420 221 95 1845 - more here

 

Citation: Vinkler, M. (Ed.) 2015 - (continuously updated): Genetic bank of the Department of Zoology, Charles University.

 

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