STR/Microsatellite/VNTR Genotyping

Our Genetic Services' team has many years' experience of working with Short Tandem Repeat (STR/microsatellite) markers in both developmental and genotyping capacities and has published widely in this field.

Our laboratories are fully equipped with the latest Applied Biosystems™ 3130x1 capillary electrophoresis technology and genotyping software for accurate and precise size calling.  This platform is integrated into our GLP procedures and is fully IQOQ compliant.

We offer our clients a comprehensive service and support at every stage of the genotyping process:

- Initial Discussions
- Project Design
- Project Management
- Marker Development
- Marker Validation
- Quality Assurance
- Data Production
- Analysis & hypothesis testing

DNA Sequencing

DNA sequencing is routinely undertaken for validation purposes for many of our genetic services and our team has expertise in the generation of DNA sequence data from standard and difficult templates.

DNA sequences are resolved using the latest Applied Biosystems™ 3130x1 capillary electrophoresis technology and software for accurate, reliable and quality scored base calling.  This platform is integrated into our GLP procedures and is fully IQOQ compliant.



Contact Us

For more information please contact: 

Gen-Probe Life Sciences Ltd.
Appleton Place
Appleton Parkway
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 7EZ
Tel: +44 (0)1506 424270
Fax: +44 (0) 1506 424280
E: pharmaservices@gen-probe.com