Integrated Dna Technologies, Inc.

Eric Jeffrey Devor

Mark Aaron Behlke

Joseph Alan Walder

Lingyan Huang

Shale Anthony James

This invention pertains to methods for cloning microRNA (miRNA) and other small ribonucleic acid (RNA) species from relevant cell sources.

Internal controls for isolation of small RNAs

The present invention relates to methods for detecting the presence of ribonuclease enzymes, more specifically to methods that provide for a visual detection assay. The methods entail contacting a test sample suspected of containing ribonuclease activity with a substrate containing a ribonuclease-sensitive internucleotide linkage flanked directly or indirectly by a fluorescence reporter group and a dark quencher, such that if a ribonuclease activity is present in the sample, the ribonuclease-sensitive internucleotide linkage is cleaved and the fluorescence reporter group emits a visually detectable signal. The present invention further provides novel nucleic acid compositions used as substrates for such assays and encompasses kits for performing the methods of the invention.

Compositions and methods for visual ribonuclease detection assays

The present invention provides novel nucleic acid labeling techniques that generate nucleic acid probes with specific activities at least ten fold higher than the levels obtained using standard labeling methods. Specifically, the methods of the invention provides methods of producing nucleic acid probes that each comprises multiple labeled nucleotides. The methods can be used to generate RNA, DNA or hybrid probes. The invention also provides reaction mixtures and kits for the practice of the methods of the invention and compositions comprising the probes generated according to the methods of the invention.

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