Genomics
The RTSF Genomics Core at Michigan State University has been providing genomic services for over a decade. Our mission is to keep pace with the ever-broadening world of genomic technology and make the research process as simple as possible. The RTSF Genomics Core maintains an ever changing portfolio of state-of-the-art instrumentation and offers an array of services.
News
November 18, 2024
Thanksgiving Week Holiday Schedule 2024
The MSU Genomics Core will be closed Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through Friday, November 29, 2024. During this time, the Genomics Core cannot accept or process samples, the common use equipment will be unavailable, and we will not hold zoom office hours. The Genomics Core will reopen on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Samples must be submitted BEFORE 3 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, for staff members to log in and move to the appropriate storage location. This excludes qPCR; do NOT submit qPCR plates after 3 PM on Monday, November 25, 2024. Samples submitted after these deadlines will remain in the submission freezer (a frost-free freezer) or fridge (for qPCR submissions) until Monday, December 2, 2024.
Expect the following turnaround times for samples submitted right before, and during, the week of Thanksgiving:
Sanger Sequencing – submit samples BEFORE 8 AM on Monday, November 25, 2024, to receive data on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Samples submitted AFTER 8 AM on Monday, November 25, 2024, will have data returned the week of December 2, 2024.
qPCR - submit plates BEFORE 3 PM on Monday, November 25, 2024 to receive data on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Do NOT submit qPCR plates after 3 PM on Monday, November 25, 2024, because they will remain in the submission fridge until Monday, December 2, 2024.
Fragment Analysis – submit samples BEFORE 12 PM (noon) on Friday, November 22, 2024, to receive data on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Samples submitted the week of November 25, 2024, will be processed the week of December 2, 2024.
TapeStation Analysis – submit samples BEFORE 4 PM on Friday, November 22, 2024, to receive data on November 26, 2024. Samples submitted the week of November 25, 2024, may not be processed until the week of December 2, 2024.
Qubit Flex – submit samples BEFORE 4 PM on Friday, November 22, 2024, to receive data on November 26, 2024. Samples submitted the week of November 25, 2024, may not be processed until the week of December 2, 2024.
Please contact the Genomics Core at gtsf@msu.edu with any questions or concerns.
October 25, 2024
Submissions for the grant opportunity for free sequencing on the Genomics Core’s new AVITI sequencing instrument are due in two weeks on November 8th. See flyer below for more details!
October 16, 2024
The Genomics Core Open House is TOMORROW October 17th from 1 - 4 PM!
September 27, 2024
Dr. Stephanie Hickey, Associate Director of the MSU Bioinformatics Core, will present a lecture on designing single-cell RNA-seq experiments on October 1st at 10 AM in room 162 of the Food Safety and Toxicology Building. Our Fall 2024 Events webpage has more information.
September 24, 2024
New pricing was announced early this month! See the Pricing Menu below for a quick peek at our new prices or visit our pricing webpage.
August 16, 2024
The Genomics Core's AVITI Sequencer from Element Biosciences was delivered and installed this week! Genomics Core staff will be trained next week and we will begin accepting projects for AVITI sequencing in early September. More information will be posted to our website and sent to our listserv soon!
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