摘要:
A method of detecting whether the nucleobase of a given nucleoside triphosphate molecule in an analyte does or does not include a given chemical or structural modification characterised by the steps of (1) reacting the analyte in the presence of a polymerase with a biological probe comprised of (a) a pair of single-stranded first oligonucleotides each comprising an exonuclease blocking-site; at least one restriction endonuclease recognition-site located on the 3' side of the 10 blocking-site; a single nucleotide capture-site located within the recognition-site and respectively first and second fluorophore(s) located on the 3' side of the recognition-site arranged so as to be substantially undetectable and (b) at least one second and optionally at least one third single- stranded oligonucleotide each separate from the first oligonucleotide and capable of hybridising to complementary flanking regions on the 3' and 5' sides of the capture-site of one, other or both 15 of the first oligonucleotides in the pair to create a used-probe duplex consisting of (b1) one or other of the first oligonucleotides in the pair and (b2) a component comprised of the second oligonucleotide, one or other of a modified or unmodified nucleotide derived from the nucleoside triphosphate molecule and optionally the third oligonucleotide wherein each duplex is comprised of one of the four possible (b1)/(b2) duplex permutations; (2) reacting the duplex produced in 20 step (1) with a restriction endonuclease system comprised of at least one restriction endonuclease adapted to selectively cleave the (b1) strand at the recognition-site to create depending on the presence or absence of the modification in the original nucleoside triphosphate molecule (i) only exonucleolytically-digestible first oligonucleotide elements bearing first fluorophore(s) or (ii) only exonucleolytically-digestible first oligonucleotide elements bearing 25 second fluorophore(s) or (iii) a mixture of exonucleolytically-digestible first oligonucleotide elements respectively bearing first and second fluorophore(s); (3) creating another used-probe duplex from the (b2) component and another first oligonucleotide in the pair and thereafter iterating steps (2) and (3); (4) digesting the first oligonucleotide elements with an enzyme having 5'-3' exonucleolytic activity to produce fluorophore(s) in a detectable state after either or both of 30 steps (2) and (3); and (5) detecting the fluorophore(s) released in step (4) and inferring from the nature of the fluorescence signal observed whether the original single nucleoside triphosphate molecule was modified or unmodified.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the stabilization of specific RNA molecules that can either be the target for detection or the control standard by hybridizing one or more protecting / stabilizing oligonucleotides to said RNA molecules.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a rapid detection of circulating tumor cell (CTC)-associated nuclease activity with chemically modified nuclease substrate probes and compositions useful in detection assays.
摘要:
The invention discloses methods for the amplification of RNA species, therefore enabling ultrasensitive detection and analysis for theses species of interest. Furthermore, this invention can be employed in a preparative way.
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Methods and apparatus for concentrating particles may be applied, for example, to concentrating DNA, RNA, proteins and the like. Proteins may be pre-treated to facilitate concentration by scodaphoresis. The pre-treatment may comprise, for example, heating or chemical treatment to denature and/or apply a net charge to the protein, binding handle particles to the protein and combinations thereof. High-conductivity samples may be subjected to a conductivity-reduction step to facilitate electrical injection of target particles into scodaphoresis media. The conductivity-reduction step may comprise a buffer exchange process or a salt extraction process, for example. Methods and apparatus can allow two or more different types of target particles to be extracted from the same sample and separately concentrated. These various aspects may be applied individually or in any combination.
摘要:
The invention provides a novel array method for nucleic acid sequence detection with improved specificity which allows for detection of genetic variation, from simple SNPs (where the variation occurs at a fixed position and is of limited allelic number) to more complex sequence variation patterns (such as with multigene families or multiple genetic strains of an organism where the sequence variation between the individual members is neither fixed nor consistent). The array is comprised of short, synthetic oligonucleotide probes attached to a solid surface which are hybridized to single-stranded targets. Single stranded targets can be produced using a method that employs primers modified on the 5 ' end to prohibit degradation by a 5'-exonuclease that is introduced to degrade the unprotected strand. The invention further provides for printing buffers/solutions for the immobilization of oligonucleotide probes to an array surface. The invention also provides hybridization and wash buffers and conditions to maximize hybridization specificity and signal intensity, and reduce hybridization times.
摘要:
Disclosed are methods and compositions for detecting variation in nucleic acids. The disclosed method compares the sequence of a nucleic acid of interest with the sequence of a reference nucleic acid to sensitively identify variations between the sequence of a nucleic acid of interest and the sequence of a reference nucleic acid. The disclosed method generally involves excision and replacement of selected nucleotides in nucleic acid strands hybridized to other strands. In the method, if the excised nucleotide was mismatched with the nucleotide in the other, hybridized strand, then the replacement nucleotide will not be mismatched. If the excised nucleotide was not mismatched with the nucleotide in the other, hybridized strand, then the excised nucleotide is not replaced. This difference allows detection of variation in the nucleic acid of interest. In some forms of the method, by replacing excised nucleotides with nuclease-resistant nucleotides, strands in which excised nucleotides are replaced will be resistant to nuclease digestion while strands in which excised nucleotides are not replaced will be sensitive to nuclease digestion. By exposing the hybridizing nucleic acids to nuclease following replacement of excised nucleotides, the strands in which excised nucleotides are not replaced can be destroyed by the nuclease while strands in which excised nucleotides are replaced can be preserved. The remaining strands can then be detected and whether the strand survived nuclease digestion can be noted. Strands that survive nuclease digestion are indicative of the presence of variation in the nucleic acid of interest.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for the detection of target nucleic acid sequences based on ligation of a first and a second probe that are hybridized adjacent on a target nucleic acid sequence, removal of any unligated probes, preferably by exonuclease treatment, amplification of a portion of the second probe that does not contain the target specific section to provide amplicons and detection of said amplicons. The second probe comprises a second target binding section, one or two primer binding sequences and an identifier. The first probe preferably does not comprise a primer binding sequence, preferably consists of a first target binding section and is preferably exonuclease resistant.
摘要:
A method of characterizing a nucleic acid sample is provided that includes the steps of: (a) conducting a DNA polymerase reaction that includes the reaction of a template, an allele specific primer, at least one terminal phosphate-labeled nucleotide, DNA polymerase, and optionally an enzyme having 3' ? 5' exonuclease activity when the primer is non-hydrolyzable, which reaction results in the production of labeled polyphosphate; (b) permitting the labeled polyphosphate to react with a phosphatase to produce a detectable species; (c) detecting the detectable species; and (d) characterizing the nucleic acid sample based on such detection.
摘要:
A method for determining the presence, location or identity, or a combination of these, of the nucleotides in a polynucleotide. A method for determining the presence, location or identity, or a combination of these, of one or more than one nucleotide difference between a first polynucleotide and a second polynucleotide, or between more than two polynucleotides.