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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8" > <title>Rat Resource & Research Center - Research</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="Rat Resource & Research Center. Providing top quality animals to the research community." /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/styles.css" type="text/css" />  <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/admin_forms.js"></SCRIPT> <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/general.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/calendar.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/loadcontent.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/calcHeight.js"></script> </head> <body > <div class="canvas"> <div class="logo"></div> <div class="tr_tools">for assistance call: <span class="green">1-888-673-3444</span></div> <div class="main_menu"> <a href="https://www.rrrc.us/" title="Welcome" class="primary">Welcome</a> <a href="../About_Us/" title="About Us" >About Us</a> <a href="../Pricing/" title="Pricing" >Pricing</a> <a href="https://appsprod.missouri.edu/VetMedRRRC/OrderForm/RatOrderForm " title="Order Form" target="_blank">Order Form</a> <a href="../Consulting/" title="Consulting" >Consulting</a> <a href="../Whats_New/" title="What's New" >What's New</a> <a href="../Links/" title="Links" >Links</a> <a href="../Contact_Us/" title="Contact Us" >Contact Us</a> </div> <div class="body_container"> <div class="sbpic"> <div id="search_result2"> </div> <div class="search_float"> <form action="../search/" method="post" id="ajaxform1" name="ajaxform1"> <span class="search"> <input type="text" name="search" id="search" class="searchBox" value="Search Strains" onFocus="javascript:this.value=''" onKeyUp="ajaxform(ajaxform1,'search_result2','../searchsuggest.php')" > </span> <input name="csstype" id="csstype" type="hidden" value="2" /> <input type="submit" class="formbutton" value="" /> <input name="searchStrains" id="searchStrains" type="hidden" value="searchStrains"> </form> </div> </div> <div class="submenu_top"></div> <div class="submenu_wrap"> <div class="submenu"> <a href="../search/" class="menu_title op_1"></a> <a href="../Donate_Models/" class="menu_title op_2"></a> <a href="../Order_Model_Services/" class="menu_title op_6"></a> <a href="../Services/" class="menu_title op_3"></a> <a href="../Research/" class="menu_title active_op_4"></a> <a href="../Protocols/" class="menu_title op_5"></a> </div> </div> <div class="submenu_bottom"></div> <div class="body_top"></div> <div class="body_wrap"> <div class="left_column"> <div class="title"><a href="../Research/" >Research</a></div> <div class="menu"> <a href="../Cryopreservation/" >Cryopreservation</a> <a href="../ES_Cells_/" >ES Cells </a> <a href="../Genetics/" >Genetics</a> <a href="../IPS_Cells/" >IPS Cells</a> <a href="../Metagenomics/" >Metagenomics</a> <a href="../Refined_Models/" >Refined Models</a> <a href="../New_Models/" >New Models</a> <a href="../Publications/" >Publications</a> </div> <div class="title2"><a href="../News_and_Events/" title="Return to News & Events">News & Events</a></div> <div style="position:relative; padding:6px 10px 4px 10px; font-size:11px; line-height:106%;"> <a href="../News_and_Events/Temporary_Suspension_of_International_Shipping_of_Live_Animals/" style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Temporary Suspension of International Shipping of Live Animals</strong></a><br /> <div style="position:relative; color:#999999; margin:0px 0px 3px 0px;"> July 08, 2024</div> Effective immediately: Due to continued weather-related issues negatively impacting the safety, reliability, and cost of shipping, we are temporarily suspending international shipments of live animals.   Orders may still be placed but they will not be filled until after September 1, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. <br /> <br /> Weather and high temperatures are also affecting domestic shipping so expect delays. The welfare of the animals is our top priority.  <br /> <div style="width:100%; border-top:1px solid #CCCCCC; height:1px; min-height:1px; max-height:1px;"></div> </div> <div style="position:relative; padding:6px 10px 4px 10px; font-size:11px; line-height:106%;"> <a href="../News_and_Events/Laboratory_Animal_Genetic_Reporting_(LAG-R)_Guidelines_Published./" style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Laboratory Animal Genetic Reporting (LAG-R) Guidelines Published</strong></a><br /> <div style="position:relative; color:#999999; margin:0px 0px 3px 0px;"> July 07, 2024</div> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
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