DesignStudio Array v3.1.0 Release Notes

Release date

March 2026

Key Highlights

• New Array Finder tool to match up to 50k variants (rsID/cgID) or genomic loci against Illumina commercial base content.
• Supports target entry through the UI or file upload using a template.
• Allows selection of the species genome build (for example, Homo sapiens build 37 or 38) before running the search.
• Displays a summary of overlapping targets across commercial arrays with downloadable summary and detailed results files.
• Outputs an excludedContent file listing targets excluded from the search.

Resolved Issues

• Improved bin assignment for Infinium I indels by categorizing insertion and deletion variants. This helps organize genetic data for accurate identification and interpretation of variants.

Known Issues

• Validation error does not occur when submitting an empty input file
• Invalid characters in design names do not trigger an error
• Email templates still include some irrelevant error and warning codes
• Intermittent UI error may occur in Chrome