Core Facility: Computational Genomics Core/Tufts Expression Array Core (TEAC)

Purpose: Gene Microarrays, Q-PCR, nucleic acid analysis, and bioinformatics support

Major Instruments/Services:

• Bioinformatics software applications, such as TRANSFAC
• Bioconductor suite for microarray analysis
• Affymetrix and qPCR instruments for gene expression studies

Fee: Yes

Access: Open to Tufts community

Preferred Contact: Lakshmanan (Lax) Iyer, lax.iyer@tufts.edu, (617) 636-0329

Campus: Boston

Website: http://www.tufts.edu/sackler/neuroscience/CNR/bioinformatics.html

Level of Service:

• Level 1: Fee for full-service facility. User only needs to bring a sample, the facility does the rest.
• Level 2: Do-it-yourself facility with full-time technical support.

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