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Yerkes
Microarray Core
(YMC) at
the Yerkes
National Primate Research Center (YNPRC) has been established
to provide an academic base for continuing research and education
in the
nascent
fields of functional genomics and bioinformatics. The rapidly emerging
field of bioinformatics deals with the visualization, management
and analysis of the enormity of data generated from microarrays
and other areas of biology.
The mission of the facility is to provide ease of access to state
of the art functional genomics technology including the production,
use and analysis of various microarrays. The facility has the capability
and capacity to produce cDNA microarrays of selected clones and
of novel cDNA libraries, oligo microarray as well as protein microarray.
Through these mechanisms, the microarray facility is positioned
to take full advantage of the latest technology, software and theoretical
approaches in bioinformatics.
The YMC provides the following services:
1) Custom microarray design and production (DNA, Oligo, BAC, protein
or RNA arrays);
2) RNA quality control using Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer;
3) Glass microarrays full service (target labeling, hybridization,
scanning and feature extraction);
4) Affymetrix GeneChips full service;
5) miRNA microarray service;
6) Protein array full service;
7) Microarray data analysis and pathway analysis;
8) Quantitative real-time PCR;
9) DNA sequencing;
10) Clone replication and distribution to Emory faculty;
11) Training staff and students with microarray technology;
12) Microarray experiment design and consulting.
The YNPRC also has a dedicated Biomarkers
Core Laboratory that
uses a range of technologies, including radioimmunoassay, ELISA,
bioassay, and mass spectrometry-gas chromatography, to identify
and quantify biomolecules in tissues, including blood or plasma.
For more information on pricing and services offered follow this
link: http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/DIV/RSRCHRES/assay/
The core facility is
funded by grants from the Georgia
Research Alliance, the Yerkes
National Primate Research Center, and Emory
University Health Sciences Center.
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