GB-Richmond: Evaluating genetic bottlenecks in planted and naturally colonised young woodlands
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · United Kingdom
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £50,000
- Closing date
- 19 Apr 2023
- Contract starts
- 02 May 2023
- Contract ends
- 15 Sep 2023
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Buyer type
- Other public body
Description
RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from 510 silver birch (Betula pendula) and 510 common oak (Quercus robur) trees to over 10X genome coverage. B. pendula and Q. robur have genome sizes of 440 and 780Mbp, respectively. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes.
We wish to maximise the coverage per sample of 510 individuals per species based on a fixed budget of £43,000 GBP. Coverage must be the same for both species.
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Categories (CPV)
- 71900000 Laboratory services
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