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Welcome to the

Genomics Center

 

The University of Minnesota Genomics Center provides advanced genomic technologies and services to UMN researchers and to academic and industry partners worldwide.

About UMGC

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Sequencing Technologies

 

With the largest academic installation of Element AVITI sequencers in the U.S. and as the first core facility to install the Ultima UG 100, the UMGC continually adopts the latest platforms to provide researchers with flexible solutions across project scales, budgets, and timelines.

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Whole Genome Sequencing

 

$221 per sample. Human or mouse.

Advances in the Ultima UG 100 enable us to offer competitively priced human WGS, which includes sample QC, PCR-free library preparation, 30x sequencing, and data analysis.

Human whole genome sequencing

News & Events

  • Events

    Lunch and Learn: Introducing 10x Genomics Flex Apex

    In this Lunch and Learn on Friday, October 23, 10x Genomics will introduce Chromium Flex Apex and discuss how the technology expands the scale and flexibility of single-cell gene expression studies.

  • News

    Preferred Ultima UG 100 Pricing for 10x Genomics Projects

    10x users can send compatible 10x Genomics libraries to the UMGC for sequencing on the Ultima UG 100 platform at preferred rates, with savings of $500 per wafer or $250 per half-wafer. This preferred pricing is available to both UMN and external researchers.