Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease
RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X genome coverage. Betula pendula has a genome size of 440 Mbp, so 20X coverage is ~9Gbp of sequence read data. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes. We will also send 20 spare samples in case some DNA is degraded. You are hereby invited by RBG Kew t...
Buyer
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Value
£129,000
Published
3 Oct 2022
Closes
28 Oct 2022
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
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CPV classifications
71900000
Laboratory services
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Lot 1 Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease
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RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X genome coverage. Betula pendula has a genome size of 440 Mbp, so 20X coverage is ~9Gbp of sequence read data. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample wil...
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