摘要:
A method of testing for the presence or absence of a target sequence in a mixture of single-stranded nucleic acid fragments is disclosed. The method involves reacting a mixture of single-stranded nucleic acid fragments with a first probe which is complementary to a first region of the target sequence, and with a second probe which is complementary to a second region of the target sequence, where the first and second target regions are contiguous with one another, under hybridization conditions in which the two probes become stably hybridized to their associated target regions. Following hybridization, any of the first and second probes hybridized to contiguous first and second target regions are ligated, and the sample is tested for the presence of expected probe ligation product. The presence of ligated product indicates that the target sequence is present in the sample.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for diagnosis of genetic abnormalities or other genetic conditions which can be readily automated. The method is used to determine the presence or absence of a target sequence in a sample of denatured nucleic acid and entails hybridizing the sample with a probe complementary to a diagnostic portion of the target sequence (the diagnostic probe), and with a probe complementary to a nucleotide sequence contiguous with the diagnostic portion (the contiguous probe), under conditions wherein the diagnostic probe remains bound substantially only to the sample nucleic acid containing the target sequence. The diagnostic probe and contiguous probe are then covalently attached to yield a target probe which is complementary to the target sequence, and the probes which are not attached are removed. In the preferred mode, one of the probes is labeled so that the presence or absence of the target sequence can then be tested by melting the sample nucleic acid-target probe duplex, eluting the dissociated target probe, and testing for the label. In another embodiment, the testing is accomplished without first removing probes not covalently attached, by attaching a hook to the probe that is not labeled, so that the labeled target probe may be recovered by catching the hook. In both instances, the presence of both the diagnostic probe and the contiguous probe is required for the label to appear in the assay. The above method is then applied to the detection of genetic diseases.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for diagnosis of genetic abnormalities or other genetic conditions which can be readily automated. The method is used to determine the presence or absence of a target sequence in a sample of denatured nucleic acid and entails hybridizing the sample with a probe complementary to a diagnostic portion of the target sequence (the diagnostic probe), and with a probe complementary to a nucleotide sequence contiguous with the diagnostic portion (the contiguous probe), under conditions wherein the diagnostic probe remains bound substantially only to the sample nucleic acid containing the target sequence. The diagnostic probe and contiguous probe are then covalently attached to yield a target probe which is complementary to the target sequence, and the probes which are not attached are removed. In the preferred mode, one of the probes is labeled so that the presence or absence of the target sequence can then be tested by melting the sample nucleic acid-target probe duplex, eluting the dissociated target probe, and testing for the label. In another embodiment, the testing is accomplished without first removing probes not covalently attached, by attaching a hook to the probe that is not labeled, so that the labeled target probe may be recovered by catching the hook. In both instances, the presence of both the diagnostic probe and the contiguous probe is required for the label to appear in the assay. The above method is then applied to the detection of genetic diseases.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for diagnosis of genetic abnormalities or other genetic conditions which can be readily automated. The method is used to determine the presence or absence of a target sequence in a sample of denatured nucleic acid and entails hybridizing the sample with a probe complementary to a diagnostic portion of the target sequence (the diagnostic probe), and with a probe complementary to a nucleotide sequence contiguous with the diagnostic portion (the contiguous probe), under conditions wherein the diagnostic probe remains bound substantially only to the sample nucleic acid containing the target sequence. The diagnostic probe and contiguous probe are then covalently attached to yield a target probe which is complementary to the target sequence, and the probes which are not attached are removed. In the preferred mode, one of the probes is labeled so that the presence or absence of the target sequence can then be tested by melting the sample nucleic acid-target probe duplex, eluting the dissociated target probe, and testing for the label. In another embodiment, the testing is accomplished without first removing probes not covalently attached, by attaching a hook to the probe that is not labeled, so that the labeled target probe may be recovered by catching the hook. In both instances, the presence of both the diagnostic probe and the contiguous probe is required for the label to appear in the assay. The above method is then applied to the detection of genetic diseases.
摘要:
The invention provides multifunctional fusion constructs which are rapidly incorporated into a macromolecular structure such as a phycobilisome such that the fusion proteins are separated from one another and unable to self-associate. The invention provides methods and compositions for displaying a functional polypeptide domain on an oligomeric phycobiliprotein. including fusion proteins comprising a functional displayed domain and a functional phycobiliprotein domain incorporated in a functional oligomeric phycobiliprotein. The fusion proteins provide novel specific labeling reagents.
摘要:
Recombinant cells which express a fluorescent holo-phycobiliprotein fusion protein and methods of use are described. The cells comprises a bilin, a recombinant bilin reductase, an apo-phycobiliprotein fusion protein precursor of the fusion protein comprising a corresponding apo-phycobiliprotein domain, and a recombinant phycobiliprotein domain-bilin lyase, which components react to form the holo-phycobiliprotein fusion protein. Also described are holo-phycobiliprotein based transcription reporter cells and assays, which cells conditionally express a heterologous-to-the-cell, fluorescent, first holo-phycobiliprotein domain.
摘要:
Cyanine dyes are used as the donor fluorophore in energy transfer labels in which light energy is absorbed by a donor fluorophore and transferred to an acceptor fluorophore which responds to the transfer by emitting fluorescent light for detection. The cyanine dyes impart an unusually high sensitivity to the labels thereby improving their usefulness in a wide variety of biochemical procedures, particularly nucleic acid sequencing, nucleic acid fragment sizing, and related procedures.
摘要:
Heteromultimeric fluorophores are provided for binding to DNA, which allow for the detection of DNA in electrical separations and preparation of probes having high-fluorescent efficiencies and large Stokes shifts. In addition, by appropriate choice of fluorescent molecules, one can use a single narrow wavelength band excitation light source, while obtaining fluorescent emissions having sufficient separation to be readily discriminated.
摘要:
Novel fluorescent labeling techniques and fluorescent labels are provided, employing high affinity non-covalently binding and intercalating fluorescent dyes and dsDNA. The dyes find application to provide highly sensitive labeling of nucleic acids in electrophoretic gels and as pre-prepared labels for binding to a wide variety of specific binding pair members. The DNA-dye fluorescer complex can be used for labels in diagnostic assays, detection of specific nucleic acid sequences, and the like.
摘要:
Streptavidin-metallothionein chimeric proteins with biological recognition specificity in which the streptavidin moiety provides high affinity biotin binding and the metallothionein moiety provides a high affinity metal binding. The binding affinity of the streptavidin-metallothionein chimeric protein both for biotin and heavy metal ions allows specific incorporation into, conjugation with, or labelling of any biological material containing biotin with various heavy metal ions.