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6657052 Biomolecular labeling  
A method for using an organic compound to label polynucleotides is described. The method utilizes an organic compound including an oligonucleotide, and electrophilic active site, an active complex,...
6653462 Nucleotide compounds including a rigid linker  
A nucleoside/tide compound having the structure: NUC-L-S-LB/LG is described wherein NUC is a nucleoside/tide having a nucleobase portion B, L is a rigid linkage, S is a spacer; and LB/LG is a...
6653458 Modified oligonucleotides  
Modified oligonucleotides containing at least one 2′,5′-internucleotide linkage are provided. The oligonucleotides of the invention may also bear additional substituents at the 2′- and...
6649598 4,7-dichlorofluorescein dyes as molecular probes  
Long wavelength, narrow emission bandwidth fluorecein dyes are provided for detecting specially overlapping target substances. The dyes comprise 4,7-dichlorofluoresceins, and particularly...
6646243 Nucleic acid reading and analysis system  
A method and apparatus for preparation of a substrate containing a plurality of sequences. Photoremovable groups are attached to a surface of a substrate. Selected regions of the substrate are...
6642001 Generic SBE-FRET protocol  
The present invention is drawn to methods for detection, quantitation and analysis of nucleotides of interest in nucleic acid sequences of interest using single base extension and fluorescence...
6635418 Assay methods for nucleic acid in a sample  
The present invention relates to a method for the determination of the presence and amount of DNA in a sample. The method is based on the use of a nucleic acid template dependent enzyme in...
6635452 Releasable nonvolatile mass label molecules  
Using nonvolatile, releasable, mass-labels, the present invention provides for the synthesis and use of mass-labeled compounds to specifically interact with biomolecular targets. Following binding...
6632606 Methods for single nucleotide polymorphism detection  
Methods and compositions are provided for determining large numbers of single nucleotide polymorphisms in target DNA employing particles having (1) primers complementary to sequences in the target...
6627748 Combinatorial fluorescence energy transfer tags and their applications for multiplex genetic analyses  
This invention provides a combinatorial fluorescence energy transfer tag which comprises a plurality of fluorescent molecules, comprising one or more energy transfer donor and one or more energy...
6617106 Methods for preparing oligonucleotides containing non-standard nucleotides  
The disclosure describes building blocks for preparing oligonucleotides carrying non-standard nucleobases that can pair with complementary non-standard nucleobases so as to fit the Watson-Crick...
6610487 Method of diagnosing gummy stem blight in plants using a polymerase chain reaction assay  
The present invention provides a sensitive test for objectively diagnosing the presence of Didymella bryoniae , the causative agent of gummy stem blight, and differentiating it from similar,...
6605434 Direct bacterial lysate sequencing  
The present invention relates to novel methods for sequencing nucleic acid molecules. More specifically, methods are provided for sequencing nucleic acid molecules present in bacterial lysates...
6593465 Method for single-step attachment of a label to target molecules  
Compounds and methods are provided for a single-step covalent attachment of a label to a molecule comprising forming a covalently attachable labeling reagent for alkylating the molecule. Then,...
6593464 Method for deblocking of labeled oligonucleotides  
The invention relates to a process for deblocking substantially a blocked, detectably labeled oligonucleotide by contacting the blocked detectably labeled oligonucleotide with an effective amount...
6589730 Methods for identifying protein-protein interactions by selective transduction  
A method for identifying specific protein-protein (i.e., ligand/anti-ligand) interactions that internalize and are detected by transgene expression. A ligand displaying genetic package that carries...
6589736 Photocleavable agents and conjugates for the detection and isolation of biomolecules  
This invention relates to agents and conjugates that can be used to detect and isolate target components from complex mixtures such as nucleic acids from biological samples, cells from bodily...
6583122 Nucleosides and oligonucleotides containing boron clusters  
Carboranyl-containing nucleosides and oligonucleotides are provided for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and for other therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
6576426 Tag reagent and assay method  
This invention provides reagents, libraries and sets of the reagents, and assay methods using the reagents, the reagents comprising an analyte moiety and a tag moiety, wherein the tag moiety...
6573374 Nucleotides labelled with an infrared dye and their use in nucleic acid detection  
Nucleoside-5′-triphosphates and phosphoramidites which carry a residue absorbing in the long wavelength region, preferably a carbocyanine group of the general formula (I), on the base portion or...
6562959 Detection of altered expression of genes regulating cell proliferation  
The present invention relates to fluorescent probes which can be used in multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization, and mainly chromosome painting. The probes intended for labeling a chromosome...
6562955 Oligonucleotides for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus using the same oligonucleotides  
An oligonucleotide for detection or amplification of a gene selected from the group consisting of Vibrio parahaemolyticus thermostable direct hemolysin-related hemolysin genes (trh1 and trh2) and...
6562567 Method of detecting a nucleic acid  
Disclosed is a method of detecting specific nucleic acids using an oligonucleotide linked to a cleavable tag. The presence of a specific nucleic acid in a population of nucleic acids is determined...
6555317 Detection of differences in nucleic acids  
A method is disclosed for detecting the presence of a difference between two related nucleic acid sequences. In the method a complex is formed comprising both strands of each sequence. Each member...
6544738 Detectably and removably tagged nucleic acids  
Disclosed is a method of detecting specific nucleic acids using an oligonucleotide linked to a cleavable tag. The presence of a specific nucleic acid in a population of nucleic acids is determined...
6531282 Multiplex amplification and analysis of selected STR loci  
The present invention provides a means to identify the alleles present in a DNA-containing sample by providing subsets of loci for amplification by multiplex PCR. The loci include the thirteen...
6531581 Purines and pyrimidines linked to a quencher  
Compounds are described comprising purines substituted at the C-8 position and pyrimidines substituted at the C-4 position with a linker and quencher. These compounds, when incorporated into...
6525183 Multiple-labelled oligonucleotides synthesized on solid-supports  
Methods and compositions to label oligonucleotides and analogs directly on a solid-support having the structure where S is a solid-support, A is a cleavable linker, X is a moiety with three or...
6524798 High efficiency methods for combined immunocytochemistry and in-situ hybridization  
The invention provides a high efficiency method for combined immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization. In one aspect, the method is used to simultaneously determining a cell phenotype and...
6524829 Method for DNA- or RNA-sequencing  
The invention relates to methods for the base sequencing of deoxyribonucleic acid or ribonucleic acid, comprising the following steps: (1) immobilising DNA or RNA single strands on a planar...
6514768 Replicable probe array  
A system for producing substantially identical specific binding ligand (e.g., nucleic acid) probe arrays, for instance, by preparing and replicating an original master array and/or by providing a...
6511804 Selective assay for determining the identity of live microorganisms in a mixed culture  
The invention provides a method for determining the identity of an unknown live microorganism in a mixed culture. The microorganism can be a bacterium, fungus, virus, or protozoan. The invention...
6506895 Photoactivatable nucleic acids  
A photoactivatable nucleic acid derivative composition in which one or more photoreactive group(s) are bound to a natural or synthetic nucleic acid. The photoreactive groups can be bound to the...
6503720 Method for quantification of an analyte  
Methods are provided for quantifying the concentration of a nucleic acid in a nucleic acid sample. The methods include contacting the nucleic acid sample with an amplifying agent, amplifying at...
6498245 Nucleic acid-immobilized substrate  
By immobilizing identical or different nucleic acids in a plurality of dot-like areas on a carrier which comprises a base material and compound carried on the base material, the compound having one...
6489097 Method for the detection of telomerase activity  
A method for the detection of telomerase activity, for the detection of cancer cells and for the diagnosis of cancer comprising amplifying an oligonucleotide sequence extended by a DNA extension...
6486308 Covalently linked oligonucleotide minor groove binder conjugates  
Minor groove binding molecules are covalently bound to oligonucleotides which in their base sequence are complementary to a target sequence of single stranded or double stranded DNA, RNA or hybrids...
6479262 Solid phase enzymatic assembly of polynucleotides  
The present invention provides methods of preparing large polynucleotides of arbitrary sequence and in a manner that will readily lend itself to automation. The present invention provides methods...
6472156 Homogeneous multiplex hybridization analysis by color and Tm  
The invention provides methods and devices for analyzing sequence variations in nucleic acid samples comprising multiple loci, each having two, three or more possible allelic sequences. The method...
6472146 Methods for identification on internalizing ligands and identification of known and putative ligands  
A method for identifying target cells and tissues which internalize known or putative ligands is provided. A ligand displaying genetic package that carries a reporter or selectable marker and...
6468740 Cyclic and substituted immobilized molecular synthesis  
A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed...
6465644 Sulfonated &lsqb 8,9&rsqb benzophenoxazine dyes and the use of their labelled conjugates  
Fluorescent, sulfonated 3,7-diamino-[8,9]benzophenoxazine dyes are provided that are especially useful for labelling biopolymers and other substrates. The dye-labelled conjugates can be used in a...
6455248 Reagents and kits for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample  
The present invention provides novel methods and materials for detecting the presence of a fungus in a biological sample. The inventive methods and materials exploit the fact that the amino acid...
6455684 Insitu assay of substance in biological sample using labeled probe  
A method for analyzing an objective substance, comprising reacting a labeled probe with an objective substance on a biological sample, said probe comprising a label substance of the formula (I): ...
6448008 Fluorescent cyanine labels containing a sulfamido linker arm  
A fluorescent cyanine dye of the following general formula is disclosed: wherein: X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —C(CH 3 ) 2 or...
6448015 Probe for detecting point mutations in DNA utilizing fluorescence energy transfer  
A method for detecting point mutations in DNA using a fluorescently labeled oligomeric probe and Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) is disclosed. The selected probe is initially labeled at...
6440671 Use of continuous/contiguous stacking hybridization as a diagnostic tool  
A method for detecting disease-associated alleles in patient genetic material is provided whereby a first group of oligonucleotide molecules, synthesized to compliment base sequences of the disease...
6441152 Methods, kits and compositions for the identification of nucleic acids electrostatically bound to matrices  
This invention pertains to methods, kits and compositions suitable for the detection, identification and/or quantitation of nucleic acids which are electrostatically immobilized to matrices using...
6426183 Oligonucleotide microarrays: direct covalent attachment to glass  
The present invention provides an improved method for stably attaching a desired compound to a silaceous or silane-containing substrate, in particular a glass, porous silica, or oxidized silicon....
6420112 DNA attachment to support structures  
Microscopic beads or other structures are attached to nucleic acids (DNA) using a terminal transferase. The transferase adds labeled dideoxy nucleotide bases to the ends of linear strands of DNA....