QIAGEN Expands GeneGlobe Web Portal to Include Interactive Access to Extensive Genomic Content from Ingenuity's Knowledge Base

HILDEN, Germany and GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

• GeneGlobe web portal now powered by QIAGEN's Ingenuity Target Explorer, linking assay search and selection tools with curated biological context
• Enhanced search results save time and help scientists design cost-effective studies
• GeneGlobe portal provides access to more than 31 million PCR and NGS assay options available through QIAGEN, targeting any gene or pathway of interest
• Findings include access to extensive biomedical literature on genes and pathways

QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced new capabilities for GeneGlobe, the Company's Genes & Pathways web portal providing access to biological assays. In its new version, GeneGlobe integrates biological knowledge through its Ingenuity Target Explorer bioinformatics application with GeneGlobe's extensive library of wet lab assay solutions. By linking biological interpretation and references with the relevant laboratory assays, GeneGlobe creates a new dimension of utility for experimental design, assay selection and data analysis to accelerate life science research.

QIAGEN's GeneGlobe is a web-based solution enabling researchers to search and select from more than 31 million PCR assay kits and NGS assay panel products. It includes genome-wide assay solutions for 28 species with any gene or pathway of interest. The search, selection and interpretation solutions create a user experience that precisely identifies assays and reagents that fit a life science researcher's experimental design and adds a comprehensive set of interpretation solutions. GeneGlobe also supports scientists with additional resources such as Pathway Central, Data Analysis Center, Custom Assay Design Tools and the Plate Designer.

"GeneGlobe is designed to provide significant value to scientists as it allows fast and economical access to the power of big data and the promise of exponentially increasing genomic knowledge", said Dr. Dietrich Hauffe, Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business Area. "The new version of GeneGlobe integrates our Ingenuity Target Explorer web tools to help researchers quickly gain biological insights from the most current biomedical literature and databases as they design their experiments - with direct access to wet lab solutions (PCR assays and GeneRead NGS gene panels) relevant to the diseases and pathways they are studying."

The Ingenuity Target Explorer tools in GeneGlobe deliver three key functionalities to help life science researchers:

• Summary - This section offers information on each gene of interest, drawing on multiple databases to describe features such as molecular function, cellular localization and relevant publications. With a dynamically updating knowledge base, this summary ensures that the user is directed to relevant research findings in even very current biomedical literature.
• Interaction Network - This section includes the listing of genes or molecules that impact each user-selected target, including supporting evidence for the interactions. With built-in biological filters, this interaction network can display interactions matching a disease or tissue-specific context selected by the researcher conducting the study.
• Pathways - This section places each gene or molecule in the context of a biological process, enabling the scientist to view various pathway maps and gain a systems overview to help define the best experimental approach. The dynamically updated maps also provide links to supporting evidence in the biomedical literature.

To view and interact with new QIAGEN GeneGlobe, please visit http://www.geneglobe.com.

About QIAGEN

QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands holding company, is the leading global provider of Sample & Assay Technologies that are used to transform biological materials into valuable molecular information. Sample technologies are used to isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from biological samples such as blood or tissue. Assay technologies are then used to make these isolated biomolecules visible and ready for interpretation. QIAGEN markets more than 500 products around the world, selling both consumable kits and automation systems to customers through four customer classes: Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). As of December 31, 2013, QIAGEN employed approximately 4,000 people in more than 35 locations worldwide. Further information can be found at http://www.QIAGEN.com/.

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