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Nucleic Acid Extraction

• Buccal brushes, 1-4 per person, batched in groups of 12 individuals
• Mouthwash collection
• Oragene saliva kits
• Tissue or cultured cells
• Whole blood, 200ul, 350ul, 700ul
• Whole blood, 1 tube (8-10mls)
• FFPE tissue

DNA Quantitation

Liquid Handling Procedures using the Biomek FX

• Plating of samples from individual vials
• Mother/daughter replica plating
• Concentration normalization

Fragment Analysis on ABI 3100 Capillary Systems

DNA Sequencing

SNP Detection

• Illumina GoldenGate genotyping
• Beckman SNPstream
• ABI TaqMan
• Biotage Pyrosequencing

DNA Methylation Profiling

• Illumina GoldenGate methylation
• Methylation Pyrosequencing

Whole Genome Genotyping

• Illumina Infinium assay
• Illumina Infinium copy number variation assay

Biobanking

• Sample barcoding and tracking
• Sample aliquoting
• Plasma / serum preparation
• Sample storage at -80°C