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Method of determining the sequence of nucleic acids employing solid-phase particles carrying transponders

US6046003A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1998
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/143333
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is described for determining the sequence of nucleic acids. The method employs small solid phase particles having transponders, with a primary layer of an oligonucleotide of known sequence attached to the outer surface of the particle. A read/write scanner device is used to encode and decode data on the transponder. The stored data includes the sequence of the oligonucleotide immobilized on the transponder. The sequence of sample nucleic acids is determined by detecting annealing to an oligonucleotide bound to a particle, followed by decoding the transponder to determine the sequence of the oligonucleotide.

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