Located in 308 Cooley Lab on the Montana State University campus, the Functional Genomics Core Facility was established with funds provided by the National Science Foundation and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, with ongoing salary support from
Montana INBRE. The Functional Genomics Core Facility provides support to academic investigators throughout Montana and the Rocky Mountain west, through instrumentation, applications and services. The Functional Genomics Core Facility is a member of
NICL (Network of IDeA Funded Core Laboratories) and
ABRF (Association of Biomolecular Resource Cores).
FACILITY STAFF
- Jean Starkey, Ph.D., Co-Director, 406-994-3962 (profile, email)
- Mike Franklin, Ph.D., Co-Director, 406-994-5658 (profile, email)
- Kate McInnerney, Facility Coordinator, 406-994-5666 (profile, email)
PUBLICATIONS, GRANTS, & STUDENT RESEARCH
SERVICES & MAJOR EQUIPMENT
Nucleic acid integrity and quantitation
Transcriptome analysis by one or two-color microarray technologies (
review)
Individual gene expression, array verification, genotyping & SNP detection
Data analysis
- GeneSpring GX v7.3 microarray analysis software (commercial license)
- Open-source software: FlexArray, VAMPIRE & TM4 (MIDAS, MeV) microarray analysis suites
- REST software for qRT-PCR analysis
Microdissection and/or cell isolation
Protocols, user’s guides, usage fees and links to the manufacturers’ sites can also be accessed through specific equipment links.
For most instrumentation, the facility provides instruction and supervision followed by independent user access. For those doing Affymetrix microarrays, the facility can also accept RNA samples and provide full-service processing.
Investigators are also strongly encouraged to contact us for assistance and feedback during the experimental planning and grantsmanship phases. We are happy to review aims, grant language and manuscripts for appropriateness, and assist with MIAME compliant submission of array data to GEO.
This website was developed by Ryan Storment using open-source software.
Keywords: functional genomics core facility, microarray, qPCR, microdissection, bioanalyzer, nanodrop, liquid handling robot, hybridization station, genepix, Affymetrix
