Asuragen Becomes the First Certified Service Provider for Illumina Gene Expression Profiling.AUSTIN, Texas & SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ILMN) and Asuragen, Inc., an oncology molecular diagnostic company and molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller service provider, announced today that Asuragen has successfully completed Illumina Certified Service Provider (CSPro([TM])) certification for gene expression profiling Microarray technology is often used for gene expression profiling. It makes use of the sequence resources created by the genome sequencing projects and other sequencing efforts to answer the question, . Asuragen is the first commercial service provider to offer Illumina gene expression profiling services. Illumina, a San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. based company, provides next-generation tools for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. "In response to customer requests, we are pleased to offer an additional choice in Gene Expression Profiling with the Illumina platform," said Rollie Carlson, President of Asuragen. "The work performed by Asuragen and Illumina to demonstrate proficiency in the CSPro program will assure customers quality data." Asuragen is now accepting whole-genome (WG) samples for gene expression profiling using Illumina's Human-6 Expression BeadChip. The Human-6 Expression BeadChip contains more than 46,000 gene targets and allows researchers to generate WG expression profiles. Combined with Asuragen's sample preparation, researchers can perform gene expression profiling from low amounts of starting sample, including those traditionally used in clinical settings, such as biopsies, fine needle aspirates, etc. Data from the Illumina platform is compatible with Asuragen's Standard Service Premium and Pathways Analysis Services. "Our commitment to quality and innovative technologies is what inspired us to become an Illumina CSPro. The Illumina platform allows us to provide solutions to the experimental needs of our customers," said Scott Hunicke-Smith, Vice President and General Manager of Asuragen Services. "Recent results from the MicroArray Quality Control project confirmed that Illumina's gene expression technology is capable of generating excellent quality and performance, and boosting the number of detected genes." A summary of findings from the MAQC MAQC Microarray Quality Control Project (FDA) MAQC Multi-Access Quantum Channel project can be found at www.switchtoi.com. "Illumina CSPro only includes organizations that provide customers with industry-leading data quality and service in genetic analysis," said Karen Possemato, Illumina's Director of Corporate Marketing. "Asuragen is the first commercial service provider in the world to expand its services to include Illumina's gene expression technology. This is a significant accomplishment for both companies, and further demonstrates the expansion of our gene expression technology in the life science community." About Illumina CSPro Illumina CSPro is a collaborative service provider partnership dedicated to ensuring the delivery of the highest-quality data available for genetic analysis applications. Illumina CSPros undergo a rigorous two-phase certification process that include minimum data generation, data certification and on-site audit of the facility and processes. For more information about the CSPro program, please visit www.illumina.com/cspro. About Illumina Illumina (www.illumina.com) is developing next-generation tools for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. About Asuragen Asuragen, Inc. is a newly formed company that resulted from the sale, in March 2006, of the Research Products Division of Ambion, Inc. to Applied Biosystems Group. Asuragen is comprised of two of Ambion's former divisions, Diagnostics and Services, along with the formation of a new Discovery group dedicated to developing new technologies that will become cutting edge clinical products. Asuragen provides a comprehensive range of molecular services enabling scientists to make more informed and reliable decisions. Asuragen's expertise in RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic serves as focal point focal point n. See focus. for all of its services, including Gene Expression Profiling, microRNA Expression Profiling, data analysis and bioinformatics support, and nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. isolation. Asuragen's GLP See gateway location protocol. services are suitable for clinical research studies, pharmacogenomics, and biomarker discovery. For more information, please visit www.asuragen.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. with Affymetrix, our ability to effectively integrate our recent acquisition of Solexa, Inc., Illumina's ability to further develop and commercialize its BeadArray technologies and to deploy new gene expression and genotyping products and applications for its platform technology, Illumina's ability to manufacture robust Sentrix[R] arrays and Oligator[R] oligonucleotides, Illumina's ability to scale and integrate CyVera technology, and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q or in information disclosed in public conference calls, the date and time of which are released beforehand. Illumina disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this release. |
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