World DNA archive

[Stan]

I intend to archive DNA from any species or samples. My thought is to
get any person interested to contribute samples for the project.
Anyone who submit will get the right of retrieving one free DNA sample
later for each sample submission. The samples have to be clearly
labeled with information including species, location taken, pictures
where applicable. The samples can be air, soil and water sample,
plants, animal tissues (preserved in salt and lemonade), algae,
bacteria, insect, etc. I will prepare DNA myself but DNA samples are
good too. Once started, I will make the list available on internet for
people to request.

[Eugen Leitl]

What are the preps and the storage conditions of your samples to designed
minimize degradation?

How do you aliquot or amplify inquired samples?

What is your policy in regards to data privacy?

Do you have processes, and have documents describing such explicitly?

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[Cathal Garvey]

And, to what end? It's not an open-access archive if you can only deposit-one-take-one, so what's it for?

Further, how are you avoiding potential legal issues regarding biological sample transfer across borders? For instance, Australia is zealously protective of the native ecology. My cousin got strip-searched and his name recorded by the police for having an Apple in his bag on arrival.

[Simon Quellen Field]

Was it a Macintosh or an iPhone?

I knew they did that if you were carrying a Dell laptop, or some other Windows

device.

Always use Linux while in Australia.

Or did you mean apple with a lower case 'a'?

On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Cathal Garvey <cathal...@gmail.com> wrote:

And, to what end? It's not an open-access archive if you can only deposit-one-take-one, so what's it for?

Further, how are you avoiding potential legal issues regarding biological sample transfer across borders? For instance, Australia is zealously protective of the native ecology. My cousin got strip-searched and his name recorded by the police for having an Apple in his bag on arrival.

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[Cathal Garvey]

Funny man!

[Stanley Han]

The details are still be worked out. ATCC does DNA archive too. However, they are expensive and not readily accessible by regular person. The source of DNA needs to be verified somehow to ensure validity of the claims. Confidentiality may not be a concern for contributor. Requester may want to remain anonymous, which can be easily done with anonymous request. It is openly accessible but still people will need to pay a shipping and handling fee to keep things going.

The DNA is going to be archived at room temperature with proprietary method.

On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Cathal Garvey <cathal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Funny man!