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In order to maintain safe conditions and regulatory compliance in research areas work with any of the following biological materials must be registered with the IBC
- Human materials (e.g. human cell lines; blood or blood products; semen or vaginal secretions; fluids surrounding internal organs, the joints, or a fetus; any body fluids contaminated with visible blood; any tissues).
- Any plant, animal, or human pathogen (including select/biological agents or toxins).
- Transgenic animals (use or creation).
- Transgenic plants.
- Nonhuman primate materials.
- Biotoxins.
- Wild mammal materials.
- Recombinant DNA
o Experiments using human or animal pathogen (classed and listed in guidelines) as host-vector systems.
o Experiments in which DNA from human or animal pathogens (see NIG Guidelines for a list) is cloned in nonpathogenic prokaryotic or lower eukaryotic host-vector systems.
o Experiments involving the use of infectious animal or plant DNA or RNA viruses of the defective animal or plant DNA or RNA viruses in the presence of helper virus in tissue culture systems.
o Recombinant DNA experiments involving whole animals or plants.
If any of the previous conditions apply an MUA must be completed and submitted to the IBC prior to initiating the research.