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Quantification of adaptive immune cell genomes in a complex mixture of cells

US10150996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2015
Grant dateDec 11, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/16
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A relative representation of adaptive immune cells in a biological sample is quantified using multiplex PCR and sequencing of adaptive immune cells, control genes, and synthetic template molecules. Disclosed herein are methods for quantifying a number of adaptive immune cells in a biological sample, and methods for quantifying a relative representation of adaptive immune cells in a biological sample that comprises a mixture of cells comprising adaptive immune cells and cells that are not adaptive immune cells. Methods are provided for amplifying by multiplex PCR and sequencing a first set of synthetic templates each comprising one TCR or IgV segment and one TCR of Ig J or C segment and a unique bar code.

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