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Cancer diagnostic method based upon DNA methylation differences

US6251594A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1998
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6858
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed a cancer diagnostic method based upon DNA methylation differences at specific CpG sites. Specifically, the inventive method provides for a bisulfite treatment of DNA, followed by methylation-sensitive single nucleotide primer extension (Ms-SNuPE), for determination of strand-specific methylation status at cytosine residues.

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