DNA Services

The GSL offers DNA genotyping services through next-gen sequencing and microarray.

Experiments may be categorized as:

• Whole genome sequencing, most often used to characterize unknown or small genomes such as bacteria
• Exome sequencing, which aim to reduce the complexity of sequencing the human genome down to the coding regions
• Custom capture sequencing, which is designed to isolate and deep-sequence a specific region of the genome
• SNP genotyping by microarray, which gives a snapshot of several hundred thousand SNPs in a sample
• Epigenetics experiments, which assay methylation or protein-binding sites

Sequencing platforms offered include Illumina, SOLiD, and Roche 454, with the best choice of platform dependent on the goals of the experiment. Microarray platforms include Affymetrix and Illumina.