Identifying I.M.A.G.E. IDs
How do I find the I.M.A.G.E. ID ?
The I.M.A.G.E. IDs are 5 to 7 digit numbers with NO
preceding letter, which can be obtained from database searches.
The I.M.A.G.E. ID is found in different places in different
databases:
In early dbEST entries, the I.M.A.G.E. CloneID is the number
given in the "CloneID" field.
In early GenBank and EMBL entries, the I.M.A.G.E. CloneID
is the number on the "/clone=" field in the Features listing.
The same number may appear in the Source field, following
"human clone=", and on the Definition line following the word
"clone".
Examples of the GenBank
and EMBL entries for
the accession number w33426 (=I.M.A.G.E. CloneID 352061).
More recently database entries give the I.M.A.G.E. ID in
the Clone Id field clearly labelled e.g. IMAGE:352061 (3').
[NB. Do not include 3' or 5' when ordering the clone].
Please note that if the I.M.A.G.E. CloneID is not apparent
and if there is no mention of the I.M.A.G.E. Consortium in
the database entry then it is NOT an I.M.A.G.E. clone and
Geneservice does NOT have the clone.
8 digit numbers
These clones cannot be ordered directly from us, however, we may be able to obtain them directly
from our supplier. Please send these IDs to our enquiries desk, we will first check if they can be
obtained and if so, we will order them for our normal clone charge, plus an Admin charge of 25
pounds per clone.
If users wish to translate I.M.A.G.E. Consortium clone IDs
to obtain the clone names, they can use the I.M.A.G.E.
Translate utility. If users have already received clones
from us, and wish to convert the clone names back to I.M.A.G.E.
IDs they can use this Plate
Conversion Utility.
Mammalian Gene Collection clones.
MGC clones must be ordered using the I.M.A.G.E. ID NOT
the MGC ID.
e.g. MGC clone ID 5998
Order using the I.M.A.G.E. ID 3487600
Our in-house database automatically identifies the MGC plate
that contains this clone (in this case AV12-C5). The clone
is then streaked out from the MGC plate IRAV 12, not the original
I.M.A.G.E. plate that contained this clone.
Our
MGC Finder is provided to enable you to obtain all the
current information on an MGC clone.
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