Using advanced genome engineering and assisted reproductive technologies, the unit provides comprehensive services for the design and generation of genetically modified mouse models. Furthermore, mouse strains are preserved through cryopreservation and can be efficiently rederived on demand using in vitro fertilization and related reproductive technologies.

The unit also functions as the Austrian node of the European Mouse Mutant Archive (EMMA), contributing to the long-term preservation, quality-controlled archiving, and international distribution of valuable mouse models. Through this infrastructure, genetically altered mouse lines are made accessible to the global scientific community, thereby promoting reproducibility, resource sharing, and collaborative biomedical research.