Waikato DNA Sequencing Facility

The Waikato DNA Sequencing Facility of the Department of Biological Sciences offers a contract DNA sequencing and genome analysis service, using an Amersham MegaBACE Capillary DNA Sequencer. DNA sequencing and genotype analysis is central to genetic and molecular biology research and enables researchers to determine the nucleotide sequence information from any source, and also allows high resolution genetic fingerprinting of genomic DNA. The Facility also has an Applied Biosystems 7700 Sequence Detector which performs real-time PCR analysis of DNA chemistry and an Applied Precision microarray scanner for DNA fluorescent imaging. The Facility has an extensive client base in both private and public institutions within New Zealand and is considered to be at the forefront of DNA sequencing technologies.

Details of sample requirements and further information may be obtained from the Facility’s website http://sequence.bio.waikato.ac.nz.