Whole Genome Genotyping

We perform whole genome genotyping assays, using Illumina’s Infinium assay technology. This allows large-scale interrogation of variations in the human genome, at very high call rates (routinely >99%).
The Infinium Assay protocol features single-tube sample preparation without PCR or ligation steps, significantly reducing sample handling errors. An enzymatic discrimination step provides high call rates and accuracy with unambigous locus selection. We can scale the Infinium assays by parallel handling of multiple samples at a time without compromising data quality. Infinium makes significant use of tag SNPs.

Selection of supported Infinium genotyping assays:

…and many more. Please enquire for other BeadChips.

The individual BeadChips have different minimum sample numbers. Please enquire while planning your project also to define the type of array required for your research by contacting us directly.

YOU supply

Completion of sample sheet
DNA from fresh frozen material: >0,5 µg DNA with av. fragment size >3kb (free of organic solvents) at a minimum concentration of 50ng/µl
DNA from FFPE material: > 500ng at a minimum concentration of 12,5ng/µl
Qubit or Picogreen measured DNA concentration is preferred for both sample types
to minimize the lost of sample material during QC adjust the sample volume to 12µl for both sample types
All samples must be submitted in a 96-well plate (e.g. 96-well FrameStar (q-)PCR Plate, skirted, black grid, SL-AM0960, Steinbrenner)

WE perform

QC of DNA sample (applied methods depend on the DNA's origin)
Restore procedure (only for FFPE samples)
Infinium assay (technical reproducibility >0,98, PCR free assay)
Basic data analysis

WE provide

Raw data
Genotyping information on all SNPs tested (in MS Excel 2007 compatible format)
Medium term storage of all data for at least 3 months
Discussion on the results

Pricing per DNA sample is provided on our pricelist. For further details concerning genotyping analysis, please contact Dr. Melanie Bewerunge-Hudler.

Infinium Technology

The Infinium Beadchips have several advantages:

Average 15-30-fold redundancy for each SNP
Call rates >99%
Reproducibility >99.9%
Most BeadArrays carry a "gene-centered" SNP selection (tag SNPs)

The Infinium technology is a multi step method to identify allele variations at many loci within the genome in parallel. It combines single tube sample preparation with virtualy unlimited assay multiplex scalability, dependent only on the number of features on the array.

Whole Genome Amplification (WGA) of genomic DNA
Fragmentation of DNA
Precipitation and Resuspension
Hybridization of Samples onto Beadchip
Primer Extention of allele-specific Oligonucleotides (s. fig. 1)
Scanning of BeadChip
Data Analysis

The image illustrates a bead type capturing human gDNA, with associated hapten colors. The nucleotide symbols C, G, and A are shown, with C represented by green and A by red. The diagram emphasizes the relationship between bead type and hapten colors linked to genetic material. — Figure 1: The principle of the Infinium technology relys on the hybridization of genomic DNA with 50mer oligonucleotides that are covently bound to beads. Each Bead carrys approx. 500,000 identical, locus-specific oligos. After hybridization an allele-specific primer extention reaction incorporates one of two coloured dyes into the extended oligo. During the final detection each bead is analyzed for its color content (100% color1, 100% color2, 50% mixture of both colors).