Patent · US Expired

Methods and kits for methylation detection

US7364855B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
5References
71Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2005
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 24, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6862
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ligation-based methods and kits are disclosed for determining the degree of methylation of one or more target nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the methylation status of one or more target nucleotides is determined by generating misligation products. In certain embodiments, at least one target nucleotide is amplified prior to the ligation reaction. In certain embodiments, at least one ligation product, at least one ligation product surrogate, at least one misligation product, at least one misligation product surrogate, or combinations thereof are amplified. In certain embodiments, one or more ligation probes comprise at least one nucleotide analog, at least one Modification, at least one mismatched nucleotide, or combinations thereof.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.