Guidelines for Participating in the Anthropology Human / Genetic Diversity Component

(1) Fill in the Questionnaire on the Anthropology web page. http://www.ihwg.org/components/divq.htm

(2) Establish a dialogue with the Anthropology Team. (steve.mack@roche.com)

(3) Submit any Available Data for analysis. (http://www.ihwg.org/shared/database.htm#Anthropology)

(4) Order the appropriate QC typing reagents and QC cell panel. (http://www.ihwg.org/forms/reagentforms.htm), or download the SCORE software and order the VDA reference cell panel (http://www.ihwg.org/components/vda/vda.htm).

(5) Validate the IHWG typing methods in your laboratory, and carry out the QC typings, or carry out the VDA reference cell typings using your own typing methods.

(6) Submit the results of the QC cell or VDA reference cell typing to the central database (database@ihwg.org).




Once your laboratory has passed the QC evaluation:

(7) Order any additional Typing Reagents and Reference Cells. (http://www.ihwg.org/forms/reagentforms.htm)

(8) Generate your 13th IHWG data.

(9) Submit your data to the central database. (database@ihwg.org)

(10) Attend the Workshop and Conference in Spring 2002!

Please direct any questions about these guidelines to steve.mack@roche.com.