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 |
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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