Length determination of nucleic acid repeat sequences by discontinuous primer extension

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7294464
APP PUB NO 20050112619A1
SERIAL NO

10892403

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Disclosed is a method for determining the number of repeat units in a repeat region of a target nucleic acid. In a first aspect, the method of the invention includes the steps of annealing a primer to a target nucleic acid; performing a first primer extension reaction using a first primer extension reagent; separating the target-primer hybrid and unreacted first primer extension reagent; performing a second primer extension reaction using a second primer extension reagent, wherein at least one of the first or second primer extension reagents includes an extendible nucleotide having a label attached thereto; separating the target-primer hybrid from unreacted second primer extension reagent; measuring a signal produced by the label; treating the label so as to render the label undetectable; and repeating the above steps until the signal is substantially less than a signal detected in a previous cycle.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blasband, Andrew J Redwood, CA 10 130
Livak, Kenneth J San Jose, CA 78 3072
Lowe, Adam L San Francisco, CA 7 107

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