Haplotype analysis
    1.
    发明授权
    Haplotype analysis 有权
    单倍型分析

    公开(公告)号:US08501443B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US13565105

    申请日:2012-08-02

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68 C12P19/34 C07H21/02

    摘要: The present invention provides an efficient way for high throughput haplotype analysis. Several polymorphic nucleic acid markers, such as SNPs, can be simultaneously and reliably determined through multiplex PCR of single nucleic acid molecules in several parallel single molecule dilutions and the consequent statistical analysis of the results from these parallel single molecule multiplex PCR reactions results in reliable determination of haplotypes present in the subject. The nucleic acid markers can be of any distance to each other on the chromosome. In addition, an approach wherein overlapping DNA markers are analyzed can be used to link smaller haplotypes into larger haplotypes. Consequently, the invention provides a powerful new tool for diagnostic haplotyping and identifying novel haplotypes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了高通量单倍型分析的有效方法。 可以通过多个平行的单分子稀释物中的单个核酸分子的多重PCR来同时并可靠地测定几种多态性核酸标记,例如SNP,并且随后对来自这些平行的单分子多重PCR反应的结果的统计分析导致可靠的测定 的单倍体存在于受试者。 核酸标记在染色体上可以彼此有任何距离。 此外,分析重叠的DNA标记物的方法可用于将较小的单倍型连接到较大的单元型中。 因此,本发明为诊断单倍型和鉴定新型单体型提供了强大的新工具。

    NEW FETAL METHYLATION MARKERS
    2.
    发明申请
    NEW FETAL METHYLATION MARKERS 有权
    新型甲基化标记

    公开(公告)号:US20110143342A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-16

    申请号:US12791776

    申请日:2010-06-01

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68

    摘要: This application describes the discovery that, in a pregnant woman, certain genes (such as RASSF1A, APC, CASP8, RARB, SCGB3A1, DAB2IP, PTPN6, THY1, TMEFF2, and PYCARD) originated from a fetus are highly methylated, whereas the same genes of maternal origin are unmethylated. This discovery allows the easy detection of one or more of these methylated fetal genes in a biological sample from a pregnant woman, serving as a universal indicator of the presence of fetal DNA in the sample. These fetal methylation markers are particularly useful as positive controls for a non-invasive analytical process during which the quality and quantity of fetal DNA are monitored. These newly identified fetal markers can also be measured directly for diagnosis of certain pregnancy-related conditions.

    摘要翻译: 该应用描述了在孕妇中发现来自胎儿的某些基因(如RASSF1A,APC,CASP8,RARB,SCGB3A1,DAB2IP,PTPN6,THY1,TMEFF2和PYCARD)高度甲基化,而相同的基因 产妇来源是未甲基化。 该发现允许从孕妇的生物样品中容易地检测这些甲基化胎儿基因中的一种或多种,​​作为样品中胎儿DNA存在的通用指标。 这些胎儿甲基化标记物作为非侵入性分析过程的阳性对照特别有用,在此过程中监测胎儿DNA的质量和数量。 这些新确定的胎儿标记物也可以直接测量以诊断某些妊娠相关病症。

    METHOD FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING RARE MUTATIONS/POLYMORPHISMS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING RARE MUTATIONS/POLYMORPHISMS 有权
    检测和量化稀有突变/多态性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110097712A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-28

    申请号:US12496390

    申请日:2009-07-01

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a method for detecting and quantifying rare mutations in a nucleic acid sample. The nucleic acid molecules under investigation can be either DNA or RNA. The rare mutation can be any type of functional or non-functional nucleic acid change or mutation, such as deletion, insertion, translocation, inversion, one or more base substitution or polymorphism. Therefore, the methods of the present invention are useful in detection of rare mutations in, for example, diagnostic, prognostic and follow-up applications, when the targets are rare known nucleic acid variants mixed in with the wildtype or the more common nucleic acid variant(s).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于检测和定量核酸样品中罕见突变的方法。 正在研究的核酸分子可以是DNA或RNA。 罕见突变可以是任何类型的功能或非功能性核酸变化或突变,例如缺失,插入,易位,反转,一个或多个碱基取代或多态性。 因此,当目标是罕见的已知的与野生型或更常见的核酸变体混合的核酸变体时,本发明的方法可用于检测例如诊断,预后和随访应用中的罕见突变 (s)。

    Fetal methylation markers
    5.
    发明授权
    Fetal methylation markers 有权
    胎儿甲基化标记

    公开(公告)号:US07754428B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-13

    申请号:US11784501

    申请日:2007-04-06

    摘要: This application describes the discovery that, in a pregnant woman, certain genes (such as RASSF1A, APC, CASP8, RARB, SCGB3A1, DAB2IP, PTPN6, THY1, TMEFF2, and PYCARD) originated from a fetus are highly methylated, whereas the same genes of maternal origin are unmethylated. This discovery allows the easy detection of one or more of these methylated fetal genes in a biological sample from a pregnant woman, serving as a universal indicator of the presence of fetal DNA in the sample. These fetal methylation markers are particularly useful as positive controls for a non-invasive analytical process during which the quality and quantity of fetal DNA are monitored. These newly identified fetal markers can also be measured directly for diagnosis of certain pregnancy-related conditions.

    摘要翻译: 该应用描述了在孕妇中发现来自胎儿的某些基因(如RASSF1A,APC,CASP8,RARB,SCGB3A1,DAB2IP,PTPN6,THY1,TMEFF2和PYCARD)高度甲基化,而相同的基因 产妇来源是未甲基化。 该发现允许从孕妇的生物样品中容易地检测这些甲基化胎儿基因中的一种或多种,​​作为样品中胎儿DNA存在的通用指标。 这些胎儿甲基化标记物作为非侵入性分析过程的阳性对照特别有用,在此过程中监测胎儿DNA的质量和数量。 这些新确定的胎儿标记物也可以直接测量以诊断某些妊娠相关病症。

    Methods for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities 有权
    产前诊断染色体异常的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07655399B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-02

    申请号:US10575119

    申请日:2004-10-08

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68

    摘要: Chromosomal abnormalities are responsible for a significant number of birth defects, including mental retardation. The present invention is related to methods for non-invasive and rapid, prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities based on analysis of a maternal blood sample. The invention exploits the differences in DNA between the mother and fetus, for instance differences in their methylation states, as a means to enrich for fetal DNA in maternal plasma sample. The methods described herein can be used to detect chromosomal DNA deletions and duplications. In a preferred embodiment, the methods are used to diagnose chromosomal aneuploidy and related disorders, such as Down's and Turner's Syndrome.

    摘要翻译: 染色体异常负责大量的出生缺陷,包括精神发育迟滞。 本发明涉及基于母体血液样品分析的非侵入性和快速,产前诊断染色体异常的方法。 本发明利用母体和胎儿之间的DNA差异,例如甲基化状态的差异,作为富集母体血浆样品中胎儿DNA的手段。 本文描述的方法可用于检测染色体DNA缺失和重复。 在优选的实施方案中,所述方法用于诊断染色体非整倍体和相关疾病,例如唐氏和特纳综合征。

    Method for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis
    9.
    发明申请
    Method for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis 审中-公开
    非侵入性产前诊断方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070207466A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-06

    申请号:US11364294

    申请日:2006-02-28

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68

    摘要: The present invention is directed to methods of detecting nucleic acids in a biological sample. The method is based on a novel combination of a base extension reaction, which provides excellent analytical specificity, and a mass spectrometric analysis, which provides excellent specificity. The method can be used, for example, for diagnostic, prognostic and treatment purposes. The method allows accurate detection of nucleic acids that are present in very small amounts in a biological sample. For example, the method of the present invention is preferably used to detect fetal nucleic acid in a maternal blood sample; circulating tumor-specific nucleic acids in a blood, urine or stool sample; and donor-specific nucleic acids in transplant recipients. In another embodiment, one can detect viral, bacterial, fungal, or other foreign nucleic acids in a biological sample.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及检测生物样品中核酸的方法。 该方法基于提供优异分析特异性的碱基延伸反应和提供优异特异性的质谱分析的新型组合。 该方法可用于例如诊断,预后和治疗目的。 该方法允许精确检测在生物样品中以非常少的量存在的核酸。 例如,本发明的方法优选用于检测母体血液样品中的胎儿核酸; 在血液,尿液或粪便样品中循环肿瘤特异性核酸; 和供体特异性核酸。 在另一个实施方案中,可以检测生物样品中的病毒,细菌,真菌或其它外来核酸。