Oligomer array with PNA and/or DNA oligomers on a surface
US6936419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6837
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An oligomer array with PNA (peptide nucleic acid) and/or DNA oligomers on a surface is described, which comprises oligomers of between 6 and 20 monomers or nucleobases each, whereby each of these contains at least one sequence of the general formula DDCGDD or of the general formula DDTGDD or of the general formula HHCGHH or of the general formula HHCAHH, wherein The oligomer arrays according to the invention are used for the detection of cytosine methylations in genomic DNA.
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