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Genotyping Analysis Service

SUMMARY OF SERVICE

GeneMapper®
An ABI 3730xl capillary instrument is used for fragment separation.  There are 4 different filters available to accommodate your dye set:

DYE SET

SIZE STANDARD DYE

6-FAM™, HEX™, NED™

ROX™

6-FAM™, VIC®, NED™

ROX™

5-FAM™, JOE™, NED™

ROX™

6-FAM™, VIC®, NED™, PET™

LIZ®

The size standards available are  ROX™-400HD, ROX™-500, LIZ®-500, LIZ®-1200, and MapMarker®-1000. 

ROX™-400HD has the following sizes: 50, 60, 90, 100, 120, 150, 160, 180, 190, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 290, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, and 400.

ROX™-500 has the following sizes: 35, 50, 75, 100, 139, 150, 160, 200, 250, 300, 340, 350, 400, 450, 490, and 500.

LIZ®-500 has the following sizes: 35, 50, 75, 100, 139, 150, 160, 200, 250, 300, 340, 350, 400, 450, 490, and 500.

MapMarker®-1000 has the following sizes: 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 475, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, and 1000.

PRICES

Submission of full fragments plates are available on the online ordering system we no longer offer a rate per well the NEW RATE is $186.88 per plate. BMGC is offering to run a test plate for samples for fragment on a six times a year basis, for details email bmgcseq@umn.edu.

HOW TO ORDER

What needs to be done to receive this service?

ABI recommends pooling different dyes after your PCR reaction. Recommended volume per well is 10 ul. Prepare and submit samples in any 96 well plate with appropriate concentrations and the Fragment Analysis Request Form at a location listed below. Be sure to cover plate securely. If dropping off samples, please cover plate with cap strips (shipping) or plate tape (dropping off).

To place an online order go to https://www.ahcs.umn.edu/bmgc/index.cfm.

What paperwork needs to be completed?

  • print Fragment Analysis Request Form after online order has been submitted

Where can samples be dropped-off?

We have 3 drop-off locations

  • Minneapolis campus drop-off site: 1-202 Nils Hasselmo Hall - Map

  • 3rd Floor Lab Elevator Medical Biosciences Building - Map to Medical Biosciences Building (MBB)

  • St. Paul campus: 20 Snyder Hall - Map

Sending samples – mailing address

  • 1475 Gortner Avenue, 123 Snyder Hall, St. Paul, MN  55108

Sending samples – shipping address

  • 1475 Gortner Avenue, Room 28 Snyder Hall, St. Paul, MN  55108

Where can results be obtained?

Results are in one format: sample files (.fsa). There are a few programs to view .fsa files: GeneMapper®, and PeakScanner™.

Placement of results: BMGC online ordering system

What is the turnaround time?

We have a 72-hour turnaround time. If you have not received an email message before the 72-hour turnaround time, please contact any staff member at 612-625-7736.

 


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