摘要:
Compositions, reaction mixtures, and methods for performing an amplification reaction, including multiplex amplification reaction, wherein the method comprises using one or more amplification oligomer complexes comprising linked first and second amplification oligomer members. In one aspect, the amplification oligomer complex is hybridized to a target nucleic acid, the target nucleic acid with hybridized amplification oligomer complex is then captured, and other components are washed away. Target sequences of the target nucleic acids are pre-amplified to generate a first amplification product. The first amplification product is amplified in one or more secondary amplification reactions to generate second amplification products.
摘要:
Compositions that are used in nucleic acid amplification in vitro are disclosed, which include a target specific universal (TSU) promoter primer or promoter provider oligonucleotide that includes a target specific (TS) sequence that hybridizes specifically to a target sequence that is amplified and a universal (U) sequence that is introduced into the sequence that is amplified, by using a primer for the universal sequence. Methods of nucleic acid amplification in vitro are disclosed that use one or more TSU oligonucleotides to attached a U sequence to a target nucleic acid in a target capture step and then use a primer for a U sequence in subsequent amplification steps performed in substantially isothermal conditions to make amplification products that contain a U sequence that indicates the presence of the target nucleic acid in a sample.
摘要:
Improved homogenous diagnostic assay methods and labels for detecting an analyte in a medium when the analyte is a member of a specific binding pair. The methods and labels provide procedures for reducing background and increasing sensitivity. The binding partner of the analyte is labeled with a substance, the stability of which detectably changes whenever said analyte is bound as a member of the specific binding pair. In a closely related system, the analyte is labeled with a substance susceptible to differential degradation depending on whether or not the analyte is bound as a member of its specific binding pair. After incubation and selective degradation or chemical or biochemical alteration, the amount of analyte bound is detected by measuring either the stability change or the extent of degradation of the label. In a particular system, chemiluminescent acridinium ester labeled probes are used in a homogenous hybridization assay format for sensitively detecting the presence of complement any target polynucleotide sequences.
摘要:
Methods for the construction, labelling and subsequent purification of nucleic acid probes containing primary amines with acridinium esters 4-(2-succinimidyloxycarbonyl-ethyl)phenyl-10-methylacridinium-9-carboxylate fluorosulfonate). The method for attaching acridinium esters to probes uses high (0.1 to 50 mM) acridinium ester concentrations achieved using organic solvent in concentrations of 20% to 80% by volume, and may be carried out either in solution, or with one or the other of the acridinium ester or the probe suspended in solution. Purification (the separation of labelled probe from unlabelled probe and free label) involves (1) first removing most of the free acridinium ester label from probe using rapid separation techniques, then (2) removing substantially all remaining free label from the probe and separating labelled probe from unlabelled probe, involves specific applications of ion exchange, reverse phase or hydroxyapatite HPLC.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for amplifying a nucleic acid from a sample containing a mixture of nucleic acids utilizing a solid support. Methods are provided utilizing user-defined primer oligonucleotides for directional amplification that assists in further manipulation of the target nucleic acid, such as sequencing. Methods are also provided utilizing blocker and displacer oligonucleotides for generating amplified target nucleic acids of defined length. One of these methods provides a first oligonucleotide and a second oligonucleotide affixed to a solid support or separate solid supports. The first oligonucleotide is blocked to prevent extension from the 3′-terminus and has a sequence complementary to a first portion of a target nucleic acid. The second oligonucleotide has a sequence that is identical to a second portion of the target nucleic acid. In this method, a sample is applied to the solid support and the target nucleic acid within the sample binds said first oligonucleotide. The solid support is then washed to remove unbound nucleic acids. A primer sequence containing a target binding region and a polymerase promoter sequence is then annealed to the bound target nucleic acid and extended producing a first duplex nucleic acid. The target sequence is then removed leaving a first nucleic acid that can now bind the second oligonucleotide. The second oligonucleotide is extended to produce a second duplex nucleic acid that contains a second nucleic acid. The second nucleic acid is then amplified by adding a polymerase.
摘要:
Compositions, reaction mixtures, and methods for performing an amplification reaction, including multiplex amplification reaction, wherein the method comprises using one or more amplification oligomer complexes comprising linked first and second amplification oligomer members. In one aspect, the amplification oligomer complex is hybridized to a target nucleic acid, the target nucleic acid with hybridized amplification oligomer complex is then captured, and other components are washed away. Target sequences of the target nucleic acids are pre-amplified to generate a first amplification product. The first amplification product is amplified in one or more secondary amplification reactions to generate second amplification products.
摘要:
Compositions, reaction mixtures, and methods for performing an amplification reaction, including multiplex amplification reaction, wherein the method comprises using one or more amplification oligomer complexes comprising linked first and second amplification oligomer members. In one aspect, the amplification oligomer complex is hybridized to a target nucleic acid, the target nucleic acid with hybridized amplification oligomer complex is then captured, and other components are washed away. Target sequences of the target nucleic acids are pre-amplified to generate a first amplification product. The first amplification product is amplified in one or more secondary amplification reactions to generate second amplification products.
摘要:
Described herein is the use of polycationic solid supports in the purification of nucleic acids from solutions containing contaminants. The nucleic acids non-covalently bind to the support without significant binding of contaminants permitting their separation from the contaminants. The bound nucleic acids can be recovered from the support. Also described is the use of the supports as a means to separate polynucleotides and hybrids thereof with a nucleotide probe from unhybridized probe. Assays for target nucleotide sequences are described which employ this separation procedure.
摘要:
Nucleic acid hybridization probes having at least one nucleic acid strand which has at least two separate target specific regions that hybridize to a target nucleic acid sequence, and at least two distinct arm regions that do not hybridize with the target nucleic acid but possess complementary regions that are capable of hybridizing with one another. These regions are designed such that, under appropriate hybridization conditions, the complementary arm regions will not hybridize to one another in the absence of the target nucleic acid; but, in the presence of target nucleic acid the target-specific regions of the probe will anneal to the target nucleic acid, and the complementary arm regions will anneal to one another, thereby forming a branched nucleic acid structure.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods of amplifying a target nucleic acid utilizing a circularized template. Circularization may be achieved utilizing a bridging oligonucleotide or an inverter primer. The bridging oligonucleotide or inverted primer is extended forming a concatemeric amplicon that can then be used as a template to provide exponential amplification of the target nucleic acid.