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Nucleic acid indexing

US6228999A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/1065
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A restriction site indexing method for selectively amplifying any fragment generated by a Class II restriction enzyme includes adaptors specific to fragment ends containing adaptor indexing sequences complementary to fragment indexing sequences near the termini of fragments generated by Class II enzyme cleavage. A method for combinatorial indexing facilitates amplification of restriction fragments whose sequence is not known.

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