Illumina Inc. is a life sciences company, which provides tools and integrated systems for analysis of genetic variation and function. Using its proprietary technologies, the company provides innovative sequencing and array-based solutions for genotyping, copy number variation analysis, methylation studies, and gene expression profiling of DNA and RNA. Its customers include leading genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, hospitals and reference laboratories as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrigenomics, commercial molecular diagnostic and consumer genomics companies. Illumina generates revenue from two segments - Product and Service. Product are primarily attributed to the partnerships and collaborations to develop distributable clinical in-vitro diagnostics for Illumina sequencers. Service include genotyping and sequencing services as well as instrument maintenance contracts.