University of Alaska Museum Molecular Genetics Laboratory User AgreementUniversity of Alaska Museum Molecular Genetics Laboratory User Agreement • September 29th, 2021
The University of Alaska Museum (UAM) Molecular Genetics Lab (MGL) is a shared facility intended for pre-PCR molecular procedures and managed by the UAM Genomic Resources (GR) Collections Manager. The UAM is a PCR- free building, meaning that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used for amplifying DNA has never been conducted within the building and is not allowed in any space inside the Museum. Part of the MGL's purpose is to serve as a staging area for the UAM Ancient DNA (aDNA) lab. The aDNA lab is a sterile workspace and provides a “clean” environment for the extraction of genetic material in which DNA yield or quality is expected to be low and for which the risk of contamination is particularly high. For this reason, it is critical that we maintain this lab’s sterility.
