AWC Genome Service

The Allan Wilson Centre Genome Service provides the following services:

ABI Sequencing Service: Traditional Sanger sequencing using ABI3730 capillary instruments.
ABI Genotyping Service: Genotype analysis of microsatellites.
Solexa Sequencing Service: Whole genome sequencing and re-sequencing, transcriptome sequencing and gene expression analysis, siRNA and miRNA analysis, ChIP- sequencing and methylation sequencing by bisulphite treatment.

Solexa Sequencing Service On-line Inquiry

Register as an AWCGS user if you haven't already, then fill out our no-obligation Solexa Inquiry Form to find out what our Solexa system can do for you!

Click here for our link to the AWCGS Solexa website.

Illumina Sequence Analysis Workshop - Level 1

This workshop will run on the Palmerston North campus of Massey University on 1 and 2 July. For more information see here.

This workshop has been designed for the molecular biologist who wishes to perform basic analysis on small sets of data (i.e. a few lanes of sequences). The course will take the participant slowly through a typical receipt of sequence data from the AWC Genome Service onto basic mapping to a reference genome, then introductory assembly into contigs. Knowledge of command line processing, linux OS and sequence software operation is not assumed and these key concepts will be taught during the course. By the end of the course participants should be able to map, assemble and view their mapped and assembled data.

This workshop will run on the Palmerston North campus of Massey University on 1 and 2 July. For more information see here. For enquiries regarding workshop content please contact Lesley. For questions regarding organisation please contact Susan.

Solexa Workshop

The AWC Genome Service will be co-hosting a one-day workshop and a one-day scentific meeting at the Otago Museum on 23 and 24 August. The programme for the event will focus on next generation sequencing including the Solexa, 454 and SOLiD platforms. Due to space constraints numbers will be limited. Online registration will be available soon. For more information see here.

Staff of the AWCGS

Director - Prof Pete Lockhart
Research Consultant - Bioinformatics - Dr Patrick Biggs
Research Consultant - Molecular Biology - Dr Lesley Collins
Laboratory Manager and ABI Sanger Sequencing Operator - Trish McLenachan
Facility Manager and Illumina GAII Operator - Lorraine Berry
Technical & Application Manager and Illumina GAII Operator - Richard Fong Yang
Bioinformatics Technician - Maurice Collins
ABI Sanger Sequencing Operator - Olga Kardailsky

Courier bags

Prepaid courier bags will be mailed out free of charge to external domestic clients. If you require a bag, you should send an email to Joy Wood at J.R.Wood@massey.ac.nz, stating the number of courier bags to be sent. Please also state your courier address, postal address and contact phone number.

Please note that no prepaid courier bags will be sent to international customers. International customers must cover their own courier costs.

Also customers, both domestic and international, who are using our Solexa sequencing service will have to cover the courier costs for sending sample to our facility.

International Customer Information

International customers when sending samples to the AWCGS ABI Sequencing and genotyping Services MUST send with your sample/s our Import Permit for importing materials of a biological nature into New Zealand. This must be attached securely to the outside of the parcel, along with written details as to the content of the parcel.

New Zealand has very strict import regulations, and the import permit must be present with the sample/s. Please contact our support team to inquire about obtaining the permit.

The biological import permit is updated regularly so each time you come to send samples please e-mail Lorraine to ask for the most recent permit.

When you are about to send your ABI sequencing or genotyping samples, can you please e-mail Lorraine, saying that you are sending a parcel to the service. Please include in the e-mail your username and request ID number, the institute name, address and contact numbers from place you are sending the parcel from, and also the courier company you are using.

You will have to cover the courier costs and also the MAF importation costs for each parcel you send. The AWCGS is sent the invoice for the MAF fees and we will pass the cost onto you.

 

Log in to the AWCGS faciilty here

 

 

For Solexa/Illumina Next Generation Sequencing enquiries please contact Patrick Biggs or Lesley Collins

 

For Solexa/Illumina data transferring enquiries please contact Maurice Collins

 

For Solexa/Illumina enquiries regarding lab work please contact Lorraine Berry or Richard Fong

 

 

For ABI Sanger Sequencing enquiries please contact Richard Fong or Olga Kardailsky

 

For ABI Sanger Sequencing troubleshooting enquiries please contact Richard Fong or Trish McLenachan

 

For all other ABI Sanger Sequencing enquiries' please contact Richard Fong

 

 

 

Postal Address
Allan Wilson Centre
Massey University
PO Box 11-222
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Ph: +64 6 3505378
Fax: +64 6 350 5626

Courier Address
Allan Wilson Centre Genome Service
Allan Wilson Centre
Science Tower D
Room ScD3.15A
Riddet Road
Massey University
Palmerston North

 

Customers who would like to report a problem with the service please contact
Pete Lockhart
Director - AWCGS
Allan Wilson Centre
Science Tower D
Room ScD5.03
Massey University
PO Box 11-222
Palmerston North
Ph: +64 6 356 9099
Fax: +64 6 350 5626
E-mail