Abstract:
A method for analysing sward comprises analysing a sample for the presence of one or more genetic markers. The markers indicate the presence, identity and/or relative abundance of one or more species of plant. This is particularly useful for analyzing the plant species make-up of sports and amenity turf.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for distinguishing the immunorepertoires of normal, healthy individuals from those of individuals who have symptomatic and/or non-symptomatic disease.
Abstract:
A method for obtaining from genomic material genomic copy number information unaffected by amplification distortion, comprising obtaining segments of the genomic material, tagging the segments with substantially unique tags to generate tagged nucleic acid molecules, such that each tagged nucleic acid molecule comprises one segment of the genomic material and a tag, subjecting the tagged nucleic acid molecules to amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), generating tag associated sequence reads by sequencing the product of the PCR reaction, assigning each tagged nucleic acid molecule to a location on a genome associated with the genomic material by mapping the subsequence of each tag associated sequence read corresponding to a segment of the genomic material to a location on the genome, and counting the number of tagged nucleic acid molecules having a different tag that have been assigned to the same location on the genome, thereby obtaining genomic copy number information unaffected by amplification distortion.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to genomic nucleotide sequencing. In particular, the invention describes a paired end sequencing method that improves the yield of long-distance genomic read pairs by constructing long-insert clone libraries (i.e., for example, a fosIll library or a fosCN library) and converting the long-insert clone library using inverse polymerase chain reaction amplification or shearing and recircularization of shortened fragments into a library of co-ligated clone-insert ends. The resultant jumping libraries are compatible with massively parallel sequencing techniques. The compositions and methods disclosed herein contemplate sequencing complex genomes as well as detecting chromosomal structural rearrangements.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a genotyping method, and more particularly, to an ID sequence provided for each genotype and to a multi-genotyping method using the ID sequence. When pyrosequencing is performed using the ID sequence of the present invention, a unique and simple pyrogram can be obtained for each genotype, and thus a genotyping process for virus genes, disease genes, bacterial genes and individual identifying genes can be performed in a simple and efficient manner. The primer for the genotyping method of the present invention can be variously applied to all genotyping methods using sequencings adopting a distribution system.
Abstract:
Microbial ecology of a specimen is evaluated using an approach (Level I) that utilizes nucleic acid amplification with specific gene primers that will identify panels of microorganisms and antibiotic-resistance factors generating a diagnostic report (optionally with quantification of each microorganism or antibiotic-resistance factor) and an approach (Level II) that utilizes universal or semi-universal primers to amplify conserved genes at a general or specific taxonomic level that are tagged specimen specifically using a genetic or chemical marker that is specific to the specimen from which it was derived, then sequencing the amplified products with highly-parallel, high-throughput technology to provide comprehensive sequences of the microbial population in the specimen followed by analysis of this sequence information and specific targeted information from Level I and/or Level II to generate a comprehensive analysis, interpretation, and/or diagnostic report. The report may be used to direct the appropriate treatment of human or animal patients as well as the informative study of microbial systems within bodily flora that are not currently in a pathogenic state. Improved thereby are accuracy, speed, and sensitivity of microbial diagnostics; microbial detection and/or quantification (i.e., identification); and patient or disease specific treatment, enhancement, or remediation.
Abstract:
The invention provides apparatuses and methods of use thereof for sequencing nucleic acids subjected to a force, and thus considered under tension. The methods may employ but are not dependent upon incorporation of extrinsically detectably labeled nucleotides.
Abstract:
The invention provides compositions and methods for generating a target enriched, sequencing ready library for resequencing at least one target region of interest from a nucleic acid containing sample.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods and kits for ordering sequence information derived from one or more target polynucleotides. In one aspect, one or more tiers or levels of fragmentation and aliquoting are generated, after which sequence information is obtained from fragments in a final level or tier. Each fragment in such final tier is from a particular aliquot, which, in turn, is from a particular aliquot of a prior tier, and so on. For every fragment of an aliquot in the final tier, the aliquots from which it was derived at every prior tier is known, or can be discerned. Thus, identical sequences from overlapping fragments from different aliquots can be distinguished and grouped as being derived from the same or different fragments from prior tiers. When the fragments in the final tier are sequenced, overlapping sequence regions of fragments in different aliquots are used to register the fragments so that non-overlapping regions are ordered. In one aspect, this process is carried out in a hierarchical fashion until the one or more target polynucleotides are characterized, e.g. by their nucleic acid sequences, or by an ordering of sequence segments, or by an ordering of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), or the like.