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Subject: ABRF Nucleic Acid Committee, Recruiting New Member(s)
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The Nucleic Acids Committee of the ABRF (Association of Biomolecular
Resource Facilities) has an opening for at least one new member.
The NAC was the first ABRF committee to focus its efforts solely on
Nucleic Acids based technologies, and as such has performed studies
investigating the capabilities of participant laboratories for synthesis
and sequencing of DNA (1,2). We have recently completed a third study in
which we examined the quality of DNA oligomers synthesized in parti-
pant labs, and the performance of these 'crude' unpurified oligomers
to function as primers for automated DNA sequence analysis (submitted).
We are gearing up now for our next study. Although we have not finalized
plans, the likely subject of this new study will be strategies for the
design of primers for sequence analysis, and the prospects for success of
each strategy. After a pilot study, we expect to request labs to design
and synthesize a sequencing primer for a provided sequencing project.
Committee members will analyze the primers provided, purify them, and use
them for a sequence analysis. The results will be dissected to assess the
efficiencies of various primer design strategies.
The NAC would like to recruit at least one new member with interests and
experience in related areas. Individuals with experience in computer based
sequence analysis are particularly encouraged to apply. Members are also
encouraged to nominate candidates.
Please send correspondence to:
Gregory A. Buck
Chair, NAC/ABRF
Nucleic Acids Laboratory
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0678
tel: 804-828-6218
fax: 804-828-9946
e-mail: buck@gems.vcu.edu