Platinum iGEM Sponsor

Pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery

IDT helps student teams create innovative projects by providing easy access to our products and educational tools and services.

Registration and ordering are now closed. We look forward to seeing you at the Jamboree!

We love to help support the amazing projects iGEM teams develop.

For over a decade IDT has offered all registered iGEM teams up to 20kb of gBlocks™ Gene Fragments or equivalent value of IDT products. This offer is valid up to $3400 (USD) or home currency equivalent.*

Please be sure to register again with us for the 2025 competition.

Important dates

  • Last day to register with IDT: September 1st, 2024
  • Last day to order: September 23rd, 2024
  • Jamboree begins: October 23rd, 2024
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Driving Research Forward

Scientists are tackling the world’s toughest problems by utilizing gene construction and gene editing techniques.

To help with the design-build-test phases, IDT offers a wide variety of high-fidelity, double-stranded DNA fragments, custom genes, and CRISPR reagents.

Discover which double-stranded DNA is best for your project

Adaptable and flexible options for your workflow and budget

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Explore the benefits of using CRISPR to modify genomics sequences

Increase editing efficiency and reduce off-target effects

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Webinar

Enabling synthetic research with high-quality DNA

IDT expert explains how to apply the design-build-test-learn cycle to a variety of workflows to advance your research.

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DNA Cloning Guide

Learn molecular DNA cloning techniques and tips for sequence design, codon optimization, and more.

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We want to tell your story! Share how your iGEM project made an impact and we’ll feature you in an upcoming blog post.

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Randy Rettberg
President
iGEM Foundation

With this offer, iGEM teams will live in the future of synthetic biology, where the cost and effort of obtaining the required DNA constructs are no longer limiting factors. Thanks to IDT, the teams can focus on imagining, engineering, and testing the novel devices they create to solve important world problems. This is the promise of DNA synthesis and the future of the industry.

Related products

gBlocks™ & gBlocks HiFi Gene Fragments 

gBlocks and gBlocks HiFi Gene Fragments are dsDNA fragments of 125–3000 bp in length. They are designed for affordable and easy gene construction or modification, qPCR/NGS controls, and more.

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eBlocks™ Gene Fragments

eBlocks Gene Fragments are dsDNA Fragments of 300–1500 bp in length. They are uniquely suited for high-throughput screening (HTS) of multiple constructs, especially for antibody discovery workflows.

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Gene Synthesis

Genes and MiniGenes™ are NGS-sequence verified, circular double-stranded DNA in a plasmid. DNA sequences 25 bp to 5 kb, or longer, are provided with IDT’s in-house cloning vectors or your own custom vector, without additional cloning fees.

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Alt-R™ CRISPR-Cas9 System

Efficient CRISPR reagents based on the commonly used Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 system for lipofection or electroporation experiments. Protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) = NGG.

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This promotion is available only to participants in the iGEM competition who have registered with IDT. This promotional offer is valid for multiple uses with the total value not to exceed $3400 (USD) or currency equivalent. Offer excludes any heavy stock items. Standard shipping and taxation charges may apply to discounted and free promotional items. Offer valid for qualifying purchases received no later than September 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions, special offers, or towards the purchase of an OligoCard® payment card. Valid for direct sales only. Offer void where prohibited, licensed, or restricted by federal, state, provincial, or local laws, regulations, or agency/institutional policies. Other restrictions may apply.

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