SNP-Based Whole-Genome Linkage Scans
By Biotechdaily staff writers
Posted on 24 Jun 2002
A new service enables researchers to conduct single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) whole-genome linkage scans that can facilitate the identification of specific locations on the genome associated with traits of interest.Posted on 24 Jun 2002
Identifying loci associated with traits of interest is a critical first step in the discovery of the genetic basis of disease, according to Orchid BioSciences, Inc. (Princeton, NJ, USA), which is offering the service. The company's whole-genome panel provides the most complete genome coverage available commercially today and is more than 99.5% accurate, Orchid states. The whole-genome linkage scan service is flexible, handling individual studies ranging from 50 samples up through thousands of samples. The service uses a SNP panel of 3,200 public domain SNPs evenly spaced across the genome.
"The ability of our whole-genome panel to enable researchers to uncover associations between genotype and phenotype rapidly and cost effectively is an important example of the power and flexibility of our SNP-IT tag array technology,” said Michael Bopyce-Jacino, Ph.D., chief scientific officer and vice president of Orchid.