摘要:
The invention relates to and methods for generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample. The compositions and methods include a reverse transcriptase, a nuclease, an upstream primer and downstream probe.
摘要:
A system and method for fluorescence excitation and detection having distinct optical paths is disclosed. A system for detecting fluorescence comprises a light source(40) that emits an excitation light (48) into an illumination tube (44); a plurality of collection optics (39) located around an aperture (47) in the illumination tube for collecting fluorescence; and a detector (53) for determining the amount of fluorescence. A method for detecting fluorescence comprises emitting an excitation light (48) from a light source (40) into an illumination tube (44); directing the excitation light to an excitation filter (62); illuminating a sample with the excitation light (48) to generate an emission light; and detecting the optical characteristics of the emission light using a plurality of collection optics (39) located around the illumination tube (44).
摘要:
The present invention provides methods, nucleic acids, compositions, and kits for detecting microRNA (miRNA) in samples. The methods comprise ligating two oligonucleotides together in an miRNA mediated fashion, and detection of the ligation product. The methods can further comprise amplification of the ligation product, such as by PCR. The nucleic acids, compositions, and kits typically comprise some or all of the components necessary to practice the method of the invention.
摘要:
The invention features a novel isolated Family B DNA polymerase, a Thermococcus polymerase JDF-3, and mutant recombinant forms thereof. Mutant polymerases of the invention are deficient in 3' to 5' exonuclease activity and/or exhibit reduced discrimination against non-conventional nucleotides relative to the wild-type form of the polymerase.
摘要:
A method in which a temperature is generated across a gradient block, and an apparatus comprising a block (2, 17, 18, 19) across which a temperature gradient can be generated. By setting up such a gradient, multiple reaction mixtures held in wells (3) on the gradient block (2, 17, 18, 19) can be simultaneously run at temperatures which differ only slightly, thereby permitting an optimum temperature for the reaction to be quickly identified. In a preferred embodiment, the gradient block (2, 17, 18, 19) is integrated into a thermal cycler used for nucleic acid amplification reactions.
摘要:
The invention relates to the generation and characterization of archaeal DNA polymerase mutants with reduced base analog detection activity. The invention further provides for archaeal DNA polymerase mutants with reduced base analog detection activity containing additional mutations that modulate other DNA polymerase activities including DNA polymerization or 3'-5' exonuclease activity. The invention also discloses methods and applications of DNA polymerases with reduced base analog detection activity.
摘要:
The invention relates to baseline subtraction algorithms developed to reduce tube-to-tube and cycle-to-cycle variabilities during real time PCR amplification. Particularly, the invention relates to algorithms for determining the threshold cycle for the first reliable detection of the amplified nucleic acid product. The invention also relates to computer programs comprising the algorithms and methods and/systems implementing the algorithms.