Genomics Category

Illumina HiSeq® and MiSeq® Services Now Available

Published: Apr 25th, 2013

ICBR now offers both Illumina HiSeq® and MiSeq® services through the NextGen DNA Sequencing core laboratory. Have ICBR construct your libraries or supply your own. ICBR applies standard quality control measures [...]

NextGen DNA Sequencing and PacBio

Seminar: Microbial Sequencing with the Pacific Biosciences System

Published: Mar 21st, 2013

ICBR and Pacific Biosciences will discuss how finished and complete microbial genome assembly enables correct identification of strain origins and large structural insertions.

Publication: Changes in the transcriptome of morula-stage bovine embryos caused by heat shock

Published: Mar 4th, 2013

Through the study of the transcriptomes of morula-stage bovine embryos, Peter Hansen and colleagues demonstrated that these embryos were largely resistant to heat shock. All sequencing and analysis were completed [...]

Publication: Global gene expression of the inner cell mass and trophectoderm of the bovine blastocyst

Published: Dec 12th, 2012

Bill Farmerie, Fahong Yu, Savita Shanker, and JiQiang Yao, scientists at the UF ICBR, have contributed to a recent, highly accessed publication in the journal BMC Developmental Biology: Ozawa et [...]

New qPCR Location

New Quantitative PCR Location

Published: Dec 6th, 2012

The Quantitative PCR core lab has a new home! Quantitative PCR is now located in room 182 at the ICBR. The qPCR sign-up calendar system has also changed over to [...]

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PacBio® Read Length Increases to 5,000 Bases

Published: Dec 4th, 2012

Pacific Bioscience’s PacBio® RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer will receive another enhancement to its DNA sequencing system. The update will feature extraordinarily long read lengths that average 5,000 bases. Pacific [...]

Agilent Microarray Incentive Program Awards Top Entries

Agilent Microarray Incentive Program Awards Top Entries

Published: Dec 4th, 2012

Collaborating with Agilent Technologies, ICBR has provided two investigators with Agilent reagents and supplies, along with services through the Genomics core laboratory at no cost.  This was made possible through [...]

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation Receives $37.5m

Published: Nov 20th, 2012

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a long-time ICBR client and graduate of the University of Florida Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator, has received a $37.5 million investment.  AGTC’s funding is considered [...]

Florida Genetics 2012 Symposium

Published: Nov 20th, 2012

The ICBR is a proud sponsor of the Florida Genetics 2012 Symposium, hosted by the UF Genetics Institute. Now in its 8th year, the symposium brings prominent scientists from across [...]

ICBR Reduced Service: Wednesday November 14th

Published: Nov 7th, 2012

During ICBR’s Silver Anniversary Open House and Symposium events on November 14, 2012, ICBR staff will not be conducting research as usual. ICBR cores will be operating on a reduced [...]