Chicken lines, for research.

Gallus Genetics Resource Center maintains chicken lines and ships fertilized eggs to laboratories in the USA.

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The catalog

Lines

Need a new line? Tell us what your project requires and we can make it with you!

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Available now

Wildtype Red Star

The foundation flock that provides the genetic background for every transgenic line we maintain.

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Coming soon

Cytoplasmic Green

Ubiquitous cytoplasmic GFP for whole-cell labeling, lineage tracing, and bright, even fluorescence throughout the embryo.

Coming soon

Membrane Green

Membrane-targeted GFP that outlines every cell surface — ideal for tracking morphology, shape change, and tissue architecture.

Coming soon

Mitochondria Green

Mitochondria-targeted GFP for live imaging of organelle distribution, dynamics, and inheritance across development.

For researchers

How ordering works

We ship fertilized eggs to academic and research institutions. Here's the path from first email to eggs in your incubator.

1

Inquire

Email us your institution, the line you need, and roughly how many fertilized eggs per week. We'll confirm availability and the next ship date.

2

Paperwork

We need to complete a simple material transfer agreement before shipping.

3

Eggs ship

Fertilized eggs are carefully packed and shipped for incubation at your facility.

Get in touch

Order eggs or ask us anything.

Tell us about your project and the line you're after.

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