Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · Awarded contract

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Whole Genome Sequencing of 2,000+ Silver Birch Trees for Genetic Adaptation Study

Awarded 24 Nov 2022

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Awarded24 Nov 2022

Value£129,000.00

SupplierEDINBURGH GENETICS LIMITED

AgencyBoard of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 3y 8mo ago3mo term

Awarded 24 Nov 2022Expired 28 Feb 2023

About

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew awarded a contract to Edinburgh Genetics Limited for whole genome sequencing of over 2,000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X coverage, generating approximately 9 Gbp of sequence read data per sample.

DNA extractions from dried leaf or cambium tissues were performed at RBG Kew and provided in individually labelled tubes, with 20 spare samples included to account for potential degradation.

The contract value was AUD 129,000.

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