Allele-specific amplification of nucleic acids using blocking oligonucleotides for wild type suppression
US9909169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6806
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for allele-specific amplification, utilizing a blocking oligonucleotide including at least one nucleotide with a base covalently modified at the exocyclic amino group, the blocking oligonucleotide being perfectly complementary to a wild type (WT) sequence when hybridized forming a first complex having a first melting temperature (Tm), the blocking oligonucleotide being partially non-complementary, at one or more nucleotides, to a target mutant (MT) sequence when hybridized forming a second complex having a second melting temperature (Tm), wherein the first Tm is higher than the second Tm and having at least one nucleotide with a base covalently modified at the exocyclic amino group, wherein the blocking oligonucleotide becomes unhybridized from the target MT sequence during amplification but remains hybridized with the WT sequence inhibiting amplification of the WT sequence utilizing a polymerase lacking 5′-3′ nuclease activity.
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