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Strain " onclick="return validate_form ( F ); " /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Institution:</div> <div class="input"><input name="Institution" type="text" size="30" id="Institution" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Department/Bldg/Room:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="Department" rows="3" cols="40" id="Department"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Postal Address:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="PostalAddress" rows="3" cols="40" id="PostalAddress"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">City:</div> <div class="input"><input name="City" type="text" id="City" size="30" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">State/Province:</div> <div class="input"><input name="State_Province" type="text" size="30" id="State_Province" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Zip Code/Postal Code:</div> <div class="input"><input name="Zip_PostalCode" type="text" 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</div> <div class="line"> <div class="section">Rat Strain Information</div> <div class="label">Strain name</div> <div class="input"><input name="StrainName" type="text"size="30" id="StrainName" />*</div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Cell Line</div> <div class="input"><input name="CellLine" type="radio" value="FALSE" checked />No   <input name="CellLine" type="radio" value="TRUE" />Yes</div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Original Background Strain:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="OriginalBackgroundStrain" rows="3" cols="40" id="OriginalBackgroundStrain"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Current Background Strain:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="BackgroundStrain" rows="3" cols="40" id="BackgroundStrain"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label"># Backcrosses to Strain:</div> <div class="input"><input name="NumBackcrosses" type="text"size="30" id="NumBackcrosses" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Nature of Mutation:</div> <div class="input"> <select name="MutationType" id="MutationType"> <option value=""></option> <option value="transgenic">transgenic</option> <option value="congenic">congenic</option> <option value="knock in">knock in</option> <option value="knock out">knock out</option> <option value="QTL">QTL</option> <option value="recombinant">recombinant</option> <option value="spontaneous mutant">spontaneous mutant</option> <option value="induced (i.e. ENU)">induced (i.e. ENU)</option> <option value="unknown">unknown</option> </select></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Genetic Alteration(s):</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="GeneticAlteration" rows="3" cols="40" id="GeneticAlteration"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Phenotype Description:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="PhenotypeDesc" rows="3" cols="40" id="PhenotypeDesc"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Genotyping Method:</div> <div class="input"><input name="GenoMethod" type="text" size="30" id="GenoMethod" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Potential Uses:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="PotentialUses" rows="3" cols="40" id="PotentialUses"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">Other Characteristics or<br />Special Circumstances:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="OtCharacteristics" rows="3" cols="40" id="OtCharacteristics"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">List the names of other known<br /> persons/holders of this Strain:</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="OtherHolders" rows="3" cols="40" id="OtherHolders"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">How many requests have you had for<br /> this rat strain over the last 6 months?</div> <div class="input"><input name="NumRequests" type="text"size="30" id="NumRequests" /></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">If accepted, how soon could you<br /> provide 2-10 females and 2-5 males<br /> (5-12 weeks age) of the strain?</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="HowSoonSubmit" rows="3" cols="40" id="HowSoonSubmit"></textarea></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">If live rats are not available,<br /> please indicate the material that<br /> you will be sending.</div> <div class="input"><input id="sperm" type="checkbox" name="sperm" value="1" /><label for="OtherMaterial_0">sperm </label> <input id="embryo" type="checkbox" name="embryo" value="1" /><label for="OtherMaterial_1">embryos </label> <input id="other" type="checkbox" name="other" value="1" /><label for="OtherMaterial_2">other </label> <input id="na" type="checkbox" name="na" value="1" /><label for="OtherMaterial_3">n/a </label></div> </div> <div class="line"> <div class="label">other, please describe</div> <div class="input"><textarea name="OtherSubmit" rows="3" cols="40" id="OtherSubmit"></textarea></div> 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