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Methods for targeting RNA molecules

US6686148B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2000
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2500/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods are described for identifying an RNA target for an allele-specific RNA inhibitor by identifying a sequence variance in an RNA encoded by a gene of interest, and determining whether the secondary structure of the RNA comprising the variance differs from that of an otherwise identical RNA not comprising the variance.

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