CytoScan Brochure

ChAS Software designed by cytogeneticistsfor intuitive visualization and fast resultsThe Affymetrix ® Chromosome Analysis Suite(ChAS) Software is tailored to cytogeneticresearch analysis and reporting. By using thehigh-resolution CytoScan ® HD Array withChAS Software, it is easy to distinguish betweenaberrations and artifacts.ChAS karyoview screen• Get results quickly with a streamlinedanalysis workflow• Summarize chromosomal aberrationsacross the genome• Focus analysis on specific regions ofknown significance• Analyze the genome at different levelsof resolution• Long contiguous stretches of homozygosity (LCSH)indicating regions identical-by-descent.• Each LCSH segment is summarized, and individualthresholds can be selected by the user.LCSH summary table• Create, modify, and upload annotationfiles and flag regions for focused analysis• Streamline the interpretation processwith full genotype reporting functionality• Directly access external databasessuch as NCBI, UCSC Genome Browser,Ensemble, and OMIM ®* The Chromosome Analysis Suite Software isavailable free of charge as part of the completeCytoScan ® HD Solution to all GeneChip ® data users.Please visit www.affymetrix.com/chas to downloadthe complimentary ChAS Software and all relatedarray-specific files.• Quantification and summary of the total LCSHacross the genome in tabular format.ChAS detailed view with allele tracks• This bone marrow sample has 55 Mb of copy neutralLOH on chromosome 11q.