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. 2022 Jun 9;17(6):e0269425. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269425

Table 1. Biorepository specimen summary as of May 31, 2021.

Specimen Storage temperature Amount collected at annual veterinary visit Banked aliquots available to researchers Total number of samples collected
Genomic DNA^ -80°C N/A DNA aliquots adjusted to 100 ng/ul 3,044
Whole Blood^ -80°C 10 mL 250 ul aliquots 18,974
Serum -80°C 10 mL 250 ul aliquots 18,954
Urine -80°C 5 mL 1 mL aliquots 18,965
Feces -80°C ~1 gram Not available 18,915
Hair Clippings -20°C 2” long lock, ¼" in diameter 1 sample per visit 18,875
Nail Clippings -20°C 5–10 clippings 1 sample per visit 18,885

^Genomic DNA was extracted and banked for the baseline study visit only; whole blood was banked at all subsequent visits