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Method for methylation analysis of nucleic acid

US8771939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EPIGENOMICS AG · DE

Inventors

Reimo Tetzner · Berlin, DE
Joern Lewin · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2007
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/143333
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for methylation analysis. It comprises the providing of a double stranded nucleic acid; its conversion, whereby unmethylated bases become distinguishable in their base-pairing behavior from methylated bases, and the analysis of both of the converted nucleic acid strands.

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