Developing an Integrated DNA Sequencing System for Research and Education at Virginia State University

Abstract

The funded project to establish an integrated DNA sequencing system for education and research at Virginia State University has beensuccessfully completed. A facility consisting of two next-generation DNA sequencers, which work in complement to each other, as well as aseries of instruments essential for DNA sample preparation and quality control, has been established in a dedicated laboratory at VirginiaState University. This facility is essential and has begun to be used for research on biofuel, microbiome and human health, andenvironmentally caused diseases that are being carried out at Virginia State University. The instruments are also being incorporated intocourses and research experience for students at Virginia State University to train the next-generation biotechnology and biomedical researchleaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2016
Accession Number
AD1008587

Entities

People

  • Xianfa Xie

Organizations

  • Virginia State University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Biomedical Research
  • Biotechnology
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dna Sequence Analysis
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Information Operations
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Quality Control
  • Students
  • Universities
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Molecular Genetics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology