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WHO 1st International Standard for ATDB102 Reference Genome 

This product is a highly characterised single batch wild-type genomic DNA (gDNA) International Standard to be used as wild-type or diluent for PIK3CA c.1633G>A (E545K), TP53 p.R306*, NRAS p.G12C, PTEN p.K267fs*9, and MAP2K1/MEK1 p.D67N clinically-relevant variants. Additionally, the standard has been determined to be homozygous wild-type for PIK3CA, TP53, NRAS, PTEN, and MAP2K1/MEK1 gene copy numbers.

The International Standard was established by the WHO ECBS following an extensive collaborative study involving 35 laboratories across 22 countries and 5 continents and is suitable for any NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) and dPCR (digital PCR) analysis.

Product details 

  • Contents: ~5µg freeze-dried gDNA
  • Source cell line: ATDB102
  • Human tissue source: EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell line

NIBSC material code

Nominal variant

Consensus variant percentage (%)

Consensus variant copy number per diploid human genome mass

Consensus total copy number per diploid human genome mass

Genomic coordinates

18/164 PIK3CA c.1633G>A (E545K) 0.0 N/A 2 3:178936091-178936091
TP53 c.916C>T (R306*) 0.0 N/A 2 17:7577022-7577022
NRAS c.34G>T (G12C) 0.0 N/A 2 1:115258748-115258748
PTEN c.795delA (K267fs*9) 0.0 N/A 2 10:89717769-89717769
MAP2K1/MEK1 c.199G>A (D67N) 0.0 N/A 2 15:66727483-66727483

Additional information

  • Additional variants identified in the standard during the collaborative study demonstrate suitability for the broader validation of any NGS pipeline. For details click here.
  • The gDNA size fractionation profiles of this material is compatible with long read sequencing approaches.
  • Product Instructions for Use (IFU)
  • We are working closely with the Genomics England Ltd R&D Team and the Medical Genomics- Glasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory to further characterize this material for long read sequencing and whole genome sequencing (WGS).

How to order

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 For more information on our International Standards for oncogene variant detection  contact grmteam@nibsc.org.

Key Staff

Dr Ross Hawkins – Section Head
Dr Ravneet Bhuller
Mr Malcolm Hawkins 
Dr Leandro Lo Cascio
Mr Noble Ossai
Dr Pia Sanzone
Mr Miltiades Stylianou

Available standards

18/164: ATDB102 Reference Genome (WHO)

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Ordering genomic reference materials

Further information on ordering genomic reference materials from NIBSC. 

Contact us 

grmteam@nibsc.org

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