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Latest news（2026 vol.12）
Revision of Distribution Fees for Bioresources in RIKEN BRC
RIKEN BioResource Research Center (BRC) is a non-profit institution and only requires users to pay the minimum costs for the actual preparation and handling of resources for distribution. Due to the rising costs of labor and raw materials, we have decided to revise our distribution fees. The revised distribution fees apply to all orders for bioresources on or after Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (JST). We deeply appreciate your understanding and cooperation, and we look forward to receiving your requests for bioresources.
Experimental Plant Division
New Release | Diverse Plant Cell Lines
We are pleased to announce the release of three cell lines.
- Rhizophora. L46
- Rhizophora sp. L63
- Liverwort SUN1001P
Cell Engineering Division
FY2026 Training course for human iPS cells
The training course for human iPS cells will be held. In this course, we will offer a lecture and practical training for human iPS cells including the overview of human iPS cell culture methods with passaging, freezing and resuscitation on feeder cells (vitrification method) as well as feeder-free culture methods in 1 day course. Please refer to our webpage for more information.
Gene Engineering Division
Started the Quick Order of resources
DNABank has started a Quick Order service that allows direct requests for resources from the catalog. We will continue to update the relevant resources. Please use it.
Microbe Division (JCM)
"Loose" fungal-algal interactions
Co-culturing the filamentous fungus, Monascostroma sphagnophilum (JCM 39664), and the green alga, Coccomyxa sp. (JCM 39666), induces an interaction whereby hyphae of the fungus encircle the green algae. This co-culture system is expected to elucidate the process of hyphal attachment to the algae.
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