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Homogeneous assay system

US6214979A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1997
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/815
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of detecting a target nucleic acid using labeled oligonucleotides uses the 5' to 3' nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed labeled oligonucleotide from hybridized duplexes and release labeled oligonucleotide fragments for detection. This process is easily incorporated into a PCR amplification assay.

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