DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

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Affymetrix already has a new version microarray GeneChip capable of 100K SNP's...! And you thought the 10K version was fast...! Now larger studies can be done...faster!

From the Affymetrix website:

Mapping 100K Set

The GeneChip® Mapping 100K Set is the first in a family of products for whole-genome association studies. It is comprised of a set of two arrays that enable genotyping of greater than 100,000 SNPs with a single primer. The high throughput and ease of use of the Mapping 100K Set at a cost of one cent per SNP enable you to conduct whole-genome association studies at your benchtop for the first time. It will provide you with better results for applications, including cancer genetics, linkage disequilibrium, case-control, family-based association studies, chromosomal copy number change analysis, and population genetics.

Benefits of the Mapping 100K Set include:

• Enabling Technology - The Mapping 100K Set is easy to use and offers genotypes at a cost of less than one cent per SNP. This enables you to begin experiments you have always wanted to do.
• Proven Assay - The Mapping 100K Set uses the GeneChip® Mapping Assay, which has been validated in over 15 published studies.
• Small Sample Requirement - The Mapping 100K Set only requires 250 ng DNA per array.
• Scalability - You can generate 3.2 million genotypes per day with a standard configuration of four fluidics stations. You can generate higher throughput by adding instruments.
• Vision - The Mapping 100K Set is the first in a family of products towards a goal of 500,000 SNPs.

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With DNAP's research connections with Moffitt and indirectly with IBM and Affymetrix, the future for DNAP is getting really exciting...

JMHO of course!

Robert