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Blocker-aided target amplification of nucleic acids

US6391592B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2000
Grant dateMay 21, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6848
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention describes a method for blocking an unwanted sequence from been amplified, duplicated or reverse transcribed by using a blocking molecule. Preferred embodiments of the blocking molecule have sequences complimentary at least partially to the unwanted sequence. The preferred blocking molecule can be made of nucleic acids and analogues, for example, peptide nucleic acid and locked nucleic acid.

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