Frequently Asked Questions
for
Human Custom SNP Genotyping

Does CIDR accept Whole Genome Amplified (WGA) DNA?
Yes; however, we discourage use of WGA samples at this time. The ending concentration of WGA samples is not indicative of sample quality. Depending on the input DNA quality and quantity, the ending concentration may not be representative of the original DNA, especially if the starting concentration was low or if contaminating DNA was present. If you do submit WGA samples, you should anticipate a higher missing data rate and perhaps a slightly higher error rate than for genomic DNA. See WGA Information (Get Adobe Reader) for details about commonly used methods.