Linkage analysis provides researchers a powerful method for mapping the location of disease-causing loci by identifying genetic markers that are co-inherited with a phenotype of interest. Illumina's linkage analysis BeadChips present the optimal solution for identifying regions of statistically unequivocal linkage by delivering the information content, call rates, and accuracy that enable discovery of links between familial genotype and phenotype in both monogenic and polygenic disorders.
Available with the GoldenGate Assay, the HumanLinkage V Panel Set is optimized to detect recombination events. Linkage analysis is a powerful approach for mapping the location of disease-causing loci. The 6,056 HumanLinkage V Panel SNP markers were chosen from highly validated HapMap DNA assays to optimize information content, enabling researchers to extract the greatest amount of data from the least number of markers.
For mouse genetics applications, two Mouse Linkage Panels — Mouse Low Density (LD) Linkage and Mouse Medium Density (MD) Linkage — are available. Both single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panels offer a low-cost, efficient method for attaining genome-wide genetic data to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs), map candidate genes, and increase genotyping throughput. SNP sequences are optimized for Illumina's proven BeadArray Technology.