Figure 1. Example alignment of a 120bp UCE locus from the Tetrapods 5K baitset compared to the region containing the top BLAST hit in genomes of chicken (Gallus gallus), human, mouse (Mus musculus), and frog (Xenopus laevis. Individual bases are colored by degree of similarity between sequences (dark = high, light = low). The central 120bp UCE region is strongly conserved across all taxa, whereas immediate flanking regions are more divergent.

myBaits Kit Protocol

Current Version: v5

myBaits Manual v5
For kits shipped starting in Sept 2020, with Cat#’s ending in “.v5”

We also recommend reviewing the published UCE literature associated with your panel of choice to see how other researchers utilized their myBaits reagents, including factors such as library insert length, sequencing depth, hyb/wash temp, and more. To download past myBaits manual versions, visit the myBaits Manual archive page.

Safety Data Sheet

myBaits Kit SDS – US Version – v5 Chemistry – Sept 2020

myBaits Kit SDS – EU Version – v5 Chemistry – Sept 2020

Visit the SDS resources page to download previous versions.

Featured Publications

• J. Starrett et al. (2017). High phylogenetic utility of an ultraconserved element probe set designed for Arachnida. Molecular Ecology Resources
• J.E. McCormack et al. (2016). Sequence capture of ultraconserved elements from bird museum specimens. Molecular Ecology Resources
• B.C. Faircloth et al. (2015). Target enrichment of ultraconserved elements from arthropods provides a genomic perspective on relationships among Hymenoptera. Molecular Ecology Resources
• B.C. Faircloth et al. (2012). Ultraconserved Elements Anchor Thousands of Genetic Markers Spanning Multiple Evolutionary Timescales. Systematic Biology