Service providers directory

Techniques offered:

• De novo genome assembly 
• Structural variation 
• Microbial identification 
• Metagenomic 
• Epigenetics 
• Targeted sequencing

Areas of research offered:

• Plant and animal genome research
• Bacteria/Fungus genome research
• Human genetics
• Epigenetics
• Resequencing

Techniques offered:

• de novo Assembly - Combining Long- and Short-Read Sequencing
• Genome Re-Sequencing - SNV, INDELs, CNV and Structural Variation Analysis
• Transcriptome Analysis
• DNA Modifications

Areas of research offered:

• Human, Non-Human, Plant, Micro-Organism Genomics
• Functional Analysis
• Epigenomics

Techniques offered:

• Whole Genome Sequencing
• Amplicon sequencing
• Whole genome methylation sequencing
• cDNA sequencing
• Direct RNA sequencing
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Cancer genomics
• Non-model organism
• Agricultural genomics

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing
• Amplicon sequencing
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Viral and microbial genomics
• Plant and animal genomes
• Human Genetics
• Cancer Genomics
• Microbiome

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing
• Barcoding
• Amplicons sequencing
• Low input sequencing
• RNA sequencing
• Custom applications

Areas of research offered:

• Plant, animal and human genomics
• Microbial and viral genomics
• Metagenomics
• Transcriptomics

Techniques offered:

• Cancer genome analysis 
• De novo genome assembly 
• Whole genome sequencing 
• Structural variation analysis 
• Metagenomic analysis 
• Epigenetic analysis 
• Custom analysis pipeline development

Areas of research offered:

• Genomics 
• Transcriptomics 
• Epigenetics 
• Metagenomics 
• Bioinformatics

Techniques offered:

• De novo genome assembly 
• Structural variation detection 
• Comparative genome analyses 
• Metagenomic profiling 
• Whole genome sequencing 
• Multiplexed amplicon sequencing 
• Low input sequencing 
• Long read and short read hybrid assembly 
• Ultra long read sequencing 
• 16s rRNA/ITS sequencing 
• Full length Transcriptome sequencing 
• Direct RNA sequencing 
• Advanced bioinformatic analysis (Assembly/gap closures, diversity analysis, annotation and comparative genomic analysis)

Areas of research offered:

• Plant and animal genomes 
• Microbiome analysis (diversity studies) 
• Transcriptome analysis 
• Viral and microbial genomics 
• Cell line characterization 
• Breakpoint mapping 
• Pathogen/viral identification

Techniques offered:

• 16s rDNA and 16S/ITS/23S DNA sequencing 
• Whole genome sequencing 
• Amplicon sequencing 
• Long read and short read hybrid assemblies 
• De novo genome assembly 
• Ultra long read sequencing 
• Low input sequencing 
• Custom applications 
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing
• Whole exome sequencing
• Clinical exome sequencing
• Whole genome CNV sequencing
• Gene panel sequencing
• Structural variation detection
• Mitochondrial sequencing
• Full-length transcriptome sequencing
• Epigenetic sequencing
• Genome database website construction
• Custom applications

Areas of research offered:

• Monogenic disease
• Rare disease
• Cancer
• Genomic database

Techniques offered:

• DNA and RNA isolation 
• Bacterial/Archaeal/Viral/Fungal/Plant whole genome sequencing 
• Metagenome sequencing 
• Epigenetics 
• Direct RNA and cDNA sequencing 
• Custom applications 
• Bioinformatic analysis (Assembly and annotation, diversity analysis and comparative genomics)

Areas of research offered:

• Environmental Microbiology 
• Public Health 
• Veterinary Microbiology 
• Food Safety

Techniques offered:

• De novo genome assembly
• Structural variation
• Comparative genome analyses
• Microbial identification
• Metagenomic
• Custom analyses
• RNA sequencing

Areas of research offered:

• Plant genomics & crop innovation
• Viral and microbial genomics
• Plant pathogens
• Transcriptome analysis
• Digital phenotyping
• Lead discovery
• Genome sequencing and analysis

Techniques offered:

• Enhanced Genome Service
• Long read + short read hybrid assemblies
• Annotation and variance calling for microbial samples.

Areas of research offered:

• Whole Genome Sequencing (assembly, annotation and variant calling included) for microbial samples (virus, plasmids, bacteria, fungi)

Techniques offered:

We offer a range of techniques ranging from whole genome to targeted sequencing of microbial genomes. This include DNA or RNA from bacteria, RNA viruses and fungi as well as parasites genomes. We also offer training on various lab techniques such as library preparation and sequencing for Nanopore Platforms (GridION and MinION) as well as data analysis using long read data. Our staff are well trained and have a vast experience in biomedical research.

Areas of research offered:

The MRCG at LSHTM is a biomedical Research Institute with with over 70 years of service in The Gambia. The Unit represents a unique concentration of scientific expertise and high quality research platforms in the West African region. (www.mrc.gm). The Genomics core is built with state-of-the-art technologies to complement ongoing research in these areas with the aim to save lives and improve heath across the world.

Techniques offered:

• De novo genome assembly
• Structural variation
• Microbial identification
• Metagenomic
• Epigenetics
• Targeted sequencing
• Transcriptome sequencing
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Plant and animal genome research
• Bacteria/Fungi genome research
• Human genetics
• Epigenetics
• Resequencing

Techniques offered:

• DNA and RNA isolation 
• De novo genome assembly 
• Targeted sequencing (both PCR, hybrid-capture and Cas9 based enrichment) 
• PCR-cDNA, direct cDNA and direct RNA transcriptomics. 
• Direct DNA/RNA sequencing (with focus on epigenetics) 
• Ribosome Profiling (RIBO-seq) 
• Custom analysis 
• Very strong in bioinformatics solutions (together with our partner BioLizard).

Areas of research offered:

• Clinical diagnostics 
• Epigenetics (DNA and RNA) 
• Microbiome analysis (typing/identification and metagenomics) 
• Clinical and disease (cancer) research 
• Plant and Animal research 
• Translational research (RIBO-seq)

Techniques offered:

• Genome sequencing
• Metagenomic analysis
• Custom analysis
• Transcriptomic analysis
• GLP compliant NGS services

Areas of research offered:

• Pathogen detection
• Viral safety
• Genetic characterization
• Biologics quality controls
• R&D
• Drug development
• ATMPs
• Vaccines
• mAbs
• Raw material

Techniques offered:

• Bacterial whole genome sequencing
• Metagenomic sequencing
• cDNA and direct RNA sequencing
• Custom sequencing applications

Areas of research offered:

• Veterinary Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Public Health

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing 
• Long read and short read hybrid assemblies 
• Amplicon sequencing 
• RNA Sequencing 
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Viral and microbial genomics 
• Plant and animal genomics 
• Community studies (Prokaryotes / Eukaryotes) 
• Transcriptomics

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing 
• Amplicon sequencing 
• Metagenome sequencing 
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Viral and microbial genomics 
• Plant and animal genomes 
• Rare disease genomics 
• Cancer genomics 
• Metagenomics

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing / hybrid assemblies
• Amplicon sequencing
• Metagenome sequencing
• Dental treatment (periodontal disease/ caries)

Areas of research offered:

• Microbial genomics
• Metagenomics / Clinical metagenomics

Techniques offered:

• PromethION
• DNA
• RNA
• cDNA
• Ultra-Longs

Areas of research offered:

• Whole genome sequencing
• Resequencing
• Direct RNA

Techniques offered:

• Whole genome sequencing 
• Amplicon sequencing 
• 16s rDNA sequencing 
• Metagenome sequencing 
• Custom applications 
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Basic genomics (viral, microbial, plant, animal and human)
• Clinical genomics (monogenic disease, rare disease, cancer)
• Metagenomics / Clinical metagenomics
• Transcriptomics
• Bioinformatics

Techniques offered:

• DNA and RNA sequencing
• Bioinformatics

Areas of research offered:

• Metagenomics
• Translational research
• Transcriptomics
• Epigenomics

Techniques offered:

• Long read, whole genome sequencing 
• Multiplexed amplicon sequencing 
• RNA direct sequencing 
• Custom applications

Areas of research offered:

• Bacterial genomics 
• Viral genomics 
• Custom applications 
• Diagnostic applications