Expression Analysis Expands Affymetrix Capabilities.DURHAM, N.C. -- Expression Analysis, the leading provider of regulatory compliant microarray processing services featuring the Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Brand technology, has concluded an upgrade of their laboratory systems to support the latest in Affymetrix high-content and specialty products. "We've now completed the upgrade of our infrastructure to include the new Affymetrix 7G and MegAllele scanners, allowing us to process the newly released Affymetrix GeneChip(R) Exon Exon In split genes, a portion that is included in the ribonucleic acid (RNA) transcript of a gene and survives processing of the RNA in the cell nucleus to become part of a spliced messenger RNA (mRNA) or structural RNA in the cell cytoplasm. Arrays, the Affymetrix GeneChip 500K Mapping Array Set and the MegAllele DME-T assay developed by ParAllele," said Dr. Tom Goralski, Expression Analysis' Laboratory Director. "These advancements give investigators additional tools to further enhance their genomic research and development efforts," said Goralski. The Affymetrix 7G GeneChip Scanner 3000 supports the analysis of microarrays capable of providing up to 500% more data than previous versions. The 500K Mapping Array Set greatly enhances the ability to support high density genotyping studies on a significantly reduced "cost per SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily " basis. The Exon Array provides researchers with exon-level 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, , allowing for the interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. of over one million individual exons and splice variants across the entire human genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. . "The upgrades to our instruments and our Laboratory Information Management System were necessary to keep pace with advancements in genomic research," said Steve Casey, Expression Analysis' founder and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "As the first microarray services company to obtain GLP See gateway location protocol. compliance and CLIA CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Congressional legislation that promulgated quality assurance practices in clinical labs, and required them to measure performance at each step of the testing process from the beginning to the end-point of a registration, we are always looking to the future, to ensure we are ready and capable to support our clients' research requirements," said Casey. "We're proud to be able to once again take the lead in providing the scientific community access to the latest and best genomic technologies available. About Expression Analysis, Inc. Expression Analysis, Inc. (http://www.expressionanalysis.com) is a full-service microarray genetics testing and analysis organization that provides high-quality genomic processing and data analysis services using Affymetrix GeneChip(R) technology. EA is one of the few U.S.-based authorized service providers for Affymetrix, Inc. (http://www.affymetrix.com). Affymetrix' patented photolithographic manufacturing process provides the most information capacity available today on an array, enabling researchers to use a whole-genome approach to analyze the relationship between genetics and health. |
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