About

Overview

The Gene Expression Core (GEC), part of the Advanced Genomics Technology Center at Mayo Clinic, is a state-of-the-art laboratory for the analysis of gene expression.

Created in 2000 to serve the needs of Mayo Clinic researchers in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Phoenix-Scottsdale, Ariz., the GEC now provides genomic services to investigators across the globe.

What we do

• mRNA gene expression profiling by microarray, qPCR and next-generation sequencing
• miRNA profiling by microarray, qPCR and next-generation sequencing

Samples accepted

• RNA from fresh-frozen tissues; formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues; laser-capture microdissected cells; cell lines; and blood cells

New in the GEC

• Fluidigm BioMark qPCR mRNA
• Fluidigm BioMark qPCR miRNA
• Illumina TruSeq mRNA next-generation sequencing
• Illumina TruSeq miRNA next-generation sequencing

Partners

• Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics
• Mayo Clinic Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics
• Sequencing Core at Mayo Clinic
• Genotyping Core at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic support

• Fees for services
• Center for Individualized Medicine
• Cancer Center
• Research Core Oversight Subcommittee