Genotyping

Illumina iScan System is a microarray-based platform for whole-genome genotyping and DNA methylation analysis. A full list of available genotyping and methylation arrays can be found on the Illumina website.

Commonly used arrays

• Infinium Global Screening Array-24 v3.0 – 654,000 markers, 24 samples per array
• Infinium Global Screening Array-48 v4.0 – 650,000 markers, 48 samples per array
  Suitable for population genetics, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and polygenic risk score (PRS) analysis.
• Infinium Global Screening Array with Enhanced PGx-48 v4.0 - 656,000 markers + pharmacogenomics (PGx) content, 48 samples per array
  Suitable for pharmacogenomics studies and polygenic risk score analysis.
• Infinium Methylation Screening Array-48 – ~270,000 methylation sites, 48 samples per array
  Suitable for targeted epigenetic analyses.
• Infinium MethylationEPIC Array – ~930,000 methylation sites, 8 samples per array
  Suitable for genome-wide epigenetic analyses.

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