Custom and Custom Plus TaqMan Copy Number Assays

Custom and Custom Plus TaqMan™ Copy Number Assays enable the generation of specific, reproducible and easy-to-interpret copy number results. They are suited for validation studies and large sample screens and provide a flexible targeted approach to copy number analysis.

Each custom assay is a mix of forward primer, reverse primer, and FAM™ dye-labeled TaqMan™ MGB™ probe. Designed to run under universal oligo concentration and thermal cycling conditions, these assays are simple to use. Just add TaqMan™ Genotyping Master Mix and your sample to generate sensitive and reproducible data.

Order Custom TaqMan Copy Number Assays

There are two custom assay options to meet your research needs (Custom TaqMan® Copy Number Assays and Custom Plus TaqMan® Copy Number Assays). Both allow you to submit a target sequence to our TaqMan® Assay design pipeline, which uses your input sequence to design custom primer and probe sequences. See the key differences between the two options in Table 1:

Approximate delivery times are 4-6 days in the US and 6-10 days in Europe.

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