NASC Seed Donation
Download NASC Seed Donation formPlease read the information below if you are intending to donate seeds to NASC. Donations are greatly appreciated.
For seed donations to NASC (non US and Canadian users), please download the NASC Seed donation form. Fill in the excel file and return it via email to all@arabidopsis.info with the subject line 'Seed Donation to NASC'. The excel file includes 2 sheets, 'Person Information' and 'Seed Information'. The "Person Information' sheet includes information about the person submitting the form. This need not be the same as the actual donors or producers of the lines which should be included in the 'Seed Information' sheet. Please fill in both sheets and return via email to all@arabidopsis.info with the subject line 'Seed Donation to NASC'.
Please send the seeds according to the instructions below. The seed donation form is only for seed donations. Please contact NASC before sending DNA stock donations. NASC Stock numbers will be assigned when we receive your donation.
US and Canadian users should consider donating the seed to the US for your convenience US seed donation form - all stocks will be exchanged between sites.
Under the current BTOM (Border Target Operating Model) for imports to the UK, Arabidopsis seed from the EU and Switzerland fall under the low-risk category and therefore does not require a phytosanitary certificate.
Seed donation:
- NASC accepts seed stocks that are unique and which are likely to be useful to researchers and/or possess genetic attributes which should be preserved.
- For seed stocks maintained as single lines, we are happy to accept any quantity of seed you have available. There is no minimum quantity required for donation. Where possible, approximately 400 mg (around 20,000 seeds) is ideal for long-term preservation and future distribution, but please do not worry if you have considerably less than this. All seed quantities are welcome.
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We maintain pictorial representations of all visible phenotypes. Please include digital images representing the
phenotypes of your lines with your donation. We can also accept slides, negatives or glossy prints. We will return the original to you if requested.
To donate seeds please download the NASC Seed donation (excel) form.
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Please send seeds to:
FAO: Marcos Castellanos/Emma Wigmore
Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre
School of Biosciences
Plant Science Division
University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus
Loughborough
LE12 5RD
UK - Please declare the seeds as “samples” and include the description “Arabidopsis seeds for research purposes with no commercial value”
- Commodity code 120 99999 10.
- If you have any additional questions about the donation process, feel free to contact us at all@arabidopsis.uk.