The McGill University and Genome Québec Innovation Centre Genotyping Platform provides high-throughput genotyping services on a fee for service basis to researchers in the academic, industrial and pharmaceutical communities. Genotyping is aimed at identifying candidate gene regions for genetic studies via genome-wide and fine mapping techniques. The platform can genotype Microsatellites, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) or some in/del variations using seven different technologies.
The genotyping facility collaborates with many academic and industrial institutions in Canada and abroad. Currently, the platform was responsible for 10% of the international Haplotype Map (HapMap) project. The platform also serves as a resource for those wishing to learn more about genotyping technologies.
Technology
The platform is involved in two main types of genotyping: Microsatellite and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) using seven different technologies. The McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre is offering a complete genotyping package that includes SNP selection, primer design, data analysis and Mendelian error correction at a competitive cost.