Mouse Sequencing Consortium (MSC)
Research Areas
At a Glance
- Status: Completed Consortium
- Year Launched: 2000
- Initiating Organization: National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
- Initiator Type: Government
- No disease focus
- Location: International
Abstract
Consortium History
October 2000: Consortium launched
Financing
Members of the Mouse Sequencing Consortium (MSC) and their contributions to the effort are SmithKline Beecham ($6.5 million), the Merck Genome Research Institute ($6.5 million), Affymetrix, Inc. ($3.5 million), the Wellcome Trust ($7.75 million), and six of the National Institutes ($34 million), including the National Cancer Institute, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Points of Contact
Mary Prescott
phone: 312 397-6604
Sponsors & Partners
Affymetrix, Inc. |
Merck Genome Research Institute |
National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) |
SmithKline Beecham |
The Wellcome Trust |