From James.Kijas@csiro.au Wed Oct 24 00:57:18 2007 From: "James Kijas" Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:45:25 -0500 Postmaster: submitted from web posting form To: Multiple Recipients of Subject: SNP Chip for Sheep The International Sheep Genomics Consortium (http://www.sheephapmap.org/) is currently undertaking projects which will see the identification of over 100,000 ovine SNP. The consortium is aiming to develop a research tool containing an optimal subset of 60,000 SNP which will become available in mid 2008. It is envisioned this research tool will be employed across the ovine research community to drive gene discovery, whole genome selection and for a detailed interrogation of the variable component of the sheep genome. At present, neither the cost per chip or commercial provider of the technology has been finalised. To help define both of these, the consortium is now seeking to quantify the likely demand for the technology. Please write to the secretary of the ISGC (James.Kijas@csiro.au) if you consider your research program / Institution would consider purchasing and using the 60K sheep SNP Chip, along with indicative numbers required initially and per year so that we can include you in the mailing list concerning chip creation and supply. Our aim is to achieve the maximum economy of scale across the sheep genomic community and in turn the lowest unit cost per chip. Please don’t hesitate to write for additional information . On behalf of the ISGC, James Kijas