Applied Biosystems® TaqMan® Copy Number Assays are designed for copy number analysis of copy number variations (CNVs) and smaller genomic regions in the human genome. The TaqMan® Copy Number Assays are a collection of over 1.6 million pre-designed assays with genome-wide coverage. Assay targets include genes, known CNVs and extragenic?non-gene regions. CNV is an important polymorphism associated with diseases such as cancer, immune diseases and neurological disorders as well as drug metabolism. TaqMan® Copy Number Assays combine TaqMan® Assay Chemistry with Applied Biosystems® real-time PCR instruments to enable the generation of specific, reproducible, and easy-to-interpret copy number results. Ideally suited for validation studies and large sample screens, these assays provide a flexible targeted approach to copy number analysis.

• Simplest method available to study copy number variation
• Over 1.6 million pre-designed assays available to cover gene targets, known copy number variations, and extragenic/non-gene regions
• Measure distinct copy number changes quantitatively with high specificity and reproducibility

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Custom-designed assays can be generated using Applied Biosystems®´ proven algorithms for genomic targets not covered by the pre-designed assay collection. Please see the Applied Biosystems® website for details on the Custom TaqMan® Copy Number Assays.

Dependable Method
TaqMan® Copy Number Assays consist of a TaqMan® minor groove binding (MGB) probe labeled with FAM™ dye and unlabeled PCR primers. TaqMan® Copy Number Assays are run simultaneously with a choice of TaqMan® Copy Number Reference Assays (RNase P or TERT using VIC® dye-labeled TAMRA™ probes) in a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction. The copy number assay detects the target gene or genomic sequence of interest, and the reference assay detects a sequence that is known to be present in two copies in the diploid genome. Relative quantitation analysis is performed by CopyCaller™ Software, using either a known calibrator sample or no calibrator sample method.

Simplest Workflow Available
TaqMan® Copy Number Assays have the simplest workflow of all currently available CNV analysis methods. The test assay (FAM™ dye-labeled), the reference assay (VIC® dye-labeled), your sample DNA, and TaqMan® Master Mix are combined and then run on an Applied Biosystems® real-time PCR system using the standard TaqMan® Genotyping Assay protocol. On average, setup to primary analysis takes only 3–4 hr (including an approximately 2 hr PCR run).

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