PLEASE NOTE:
Due to recent events and the continuing concerns posed by potential bioterrorism
agents, we have modified our online submission form to require that you
provide us with information on the original biological source of any DNA
that you will be asking us to obtain sequence from. "Original biological
source" refers to the organism from which the DNA was first found in nature
(human, HIV, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.). If you simply put a nonspecific
term such as "E. coli clone" or something similar, this will not be sufficient.
Further, we will not be able to accept DNA sequencing orders for select
agents, until our legal responsibilities are clarified. Our current
understanding is that, in order to receive select agent DNAs from you for
sequencing, we would need to have a select agent permit, which we do not
possess. We realize that adding yet another field to fill out on these forms
can be tiresome, but this information is necessary to protect our staff
against potential legal difficulties. Thank you very much for your understanding.
- David W. Dyer, Ph.D.