Methods for detection of a target nucleic acid using a probe comprising secondary structure
US6350580B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/686
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample, where the method includes forming a cleavage structure by incubating a sample comprising a target nucleic acid sequence with a probe having a secondary structure that changes upon binding of the probe to the target nucleic acid sequence, and cleaving the cleavage structure with a nuclease to release a nucleic acid fragment to generate a signal, wherein generation of the signal is indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample. The invention also relates to a method of detecting or measuring a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample, where the method includes forming a cleavage structure by incubating a sample containing a target nucleic acid sequence with a probe having a secondary structure that changes upon binding of the probe to a target nucleic acid sequence and cleaving the cleavage structure with a nuclease to generate a cleaved nucleic acid fragment.
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