Plant and Animal Genotyping with Illumina Arrays: Overview and Technical Considerations

This webinar provides an overview of Illumina microarray solutions for plant and animal genotyping, with a focus on key technical considerations for successful laboratory implementation. Participants will gain insight into array selection, marker content, probe design, BeadChip formats, and assay compatibility, with particular emphasis on DNA isolation and sample preparation across a variety of plant and animal sample types.

The session will cover best practices for tissue disruption, lysis, DNA extraction, and purification, as well as challenges associated with plant secondary metabolites and extraction-related carryover. Attendees will also learn how to assess DNA quantity, purity, and integrity, and how DNA input and normalization requirements align with specific array and assay workflows.

In addition, the webinar will provide an overview of the Infinium workflow through BeadChip scanning, highlighting critical quality control points during hybridization, staining, and scan preparation. Real-world examples will be used to illustrate the impact of sample preparation on assay performance and data quality.

Speaker:

Muharrem Erdi Kara
Senior Technical Applications Scientist
Illumina Inc.

Muharrem Erdi Kara is a Senior Technical Applications Scientist at Illumina, supporting next-generation sequencing (NGS) and microarray applications across the META+ region. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Ankara University, Türkiye. Prior to joining Illumina, Erdi served as a Field Application Scientist with an Illumina channel partner in Türkiye, where he developed expertise in laboratory applications, technical support, and customer training. Leveraging his background in molecular biology and genetics, he works closely with laboratories to implement and optimize genomic workflows from sample preparation through instrument operation.