Genetics and Genomics Capabilities

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Services, Products, and Information

Listed below are the services, products, and information USGS facilities provide to customers.

Facility	Location	Services, Products, and Information	Customers
Alaska Science Center	Anchorage, Alaska	biomarker development diversity genomics (comparative, some functional) microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics raw data (usually molecular sexing data) stock assessment stock identification/structure systematics other: behavioral genetics such as paternity assessment for wildlife species genetic tagging studies mentorship, training molecular sexing of mammals and birds screening of functional genes such as MHC, melanocortin, and genes associated with behavior	Community, Department of the Interior (DOI), International agencies, Local school district, other National governments, State agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Universities
Arizona Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit	Tucson, Arizona
Columbia Environmental Research Center	Columbia, Missouri	biomarker development diagnostics for disease/contaminants diversity population analysis population genetics raw data systematics stock identification/structure	GLFC, GLFT, National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), USGS Biomonitoring Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program, USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
Florida Integrated Science Center	Gainesville, Florida	biomarker development diagnostics for disease/contaminants genome analysis microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics stock assessment stock identification/structure	Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Manatee Population Status Working Group (MPSWG), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center	Corvallis, Oregon	biomarker development diversity genome analysis genomics microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics raw data systematics other: forensics pedigree analysis selection of individuals for translocations and reintroductions	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Fort Collins Science Center: Rocky Mountain Center for Conservation Genetics and Systematics	Denver, Colorado	biomarker development diversity genomics microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics raw data stock assessment stock identification/structure systematics other: AFLP analysis of ancient DNA and museum speciments mark-recapture analysis using non-invasive sampling techniques paternity analysis phylogenetics population and survival estimation Single base extension WAVE detection of SNP variants	Airlie Swan Research Program, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Department of Fish and Game, Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State University, George Mason University, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Iowa State University, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Kansas State University, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service (NPS), Nevada Division of Wildlife, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Smithsonian Institution (SI), South Dakota Department of Game, University of Alberta, University of Wyoming, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Utah Division of Wildlife, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Great Lakes Science Center	Ann Arbor, Michigan	diversity microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics stock assessment stock identification/structure systematics	Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), National Park Service (NPS), Ontario Ministry Natural Resources (MNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Leetown Science Center	Kearneysville, West Virginia	biomarker development diagnostics for disease/contaminants diversity genomics microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics stock assessment stock identification/structure systematics other: captive breeding management identify analysis landscape and community genetics	Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), Minerals Management Service (MMS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Park Service (NPS), State agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
National Wetlands Research Center	Lafayette, Louisiana	biomarker development using flow cytometry genome size determination for species delineation	Audubon Center for Research on Endangered Species; Louisiana State University; SeaGrant; State agencies for fish, wildlife, and conservation; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Hatcheries and Environmental Contaminants Offices
National Wildlife Health Center	Madison, Wisconsin	biomarker development diagnostics for disease/contaminants diversity genome analysis genomics microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics raw data systematics	Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), Salton Sea Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center	Jamestown, North Dakota
Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center	Bozeman, Montana
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit	Corvallis, Oregon
Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center	Honolulu, Hawaii
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center	Laurel, Maryland	biomarker development diagnostics for disease/contaminants diversity genomics population genetics systematics other: analysis of ancient DNA from museum specimens mentorship, training molecular sexing phylogenetics taxonomy	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), International agencies, Rusty Blackbird Working Group, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit	Lubbock, Texas
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Western Ecological Research Center	Sacramento, California	biomarker development diversity microsatellite analysis population analysis population genetics raw data systematics other: mentorship, training	Department of the Interior (DOI) agencies, Museums, State agencies, Universities
Western Fisheries Research Center	Seattle, Washington
Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit	Madison, Wisconsin