Arkray, Inc.

Ken Inose

Miki Horii

Satoshi Hashiguchi

A method for detectingcomprising performing PCR using DNA obtained from a sample as a template and detecting an amplification product, wherein a primer pair used for PCR is designed on the basis of the nucleotide sequences of the regions corresponding to the nucleotide numbers 5157 to 5201 and 5245 to 5276 in the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 so that the nucleotide sequence between the two regions can be amplified. A method for quickly detectingwith superior sensitivity and specificity is provided.

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In a method for amplifying a DNA, comprising performing PCR using a sense primer and an antisense primer, PCR is performed in the presence of an additional sense primer comprising the sense primer and an oligodeoxyribonucleotide having a first additional sequence and ligated to the 5' end of the sense primer and an additional antisense primer comprising the antisense primer and an oligodeoxyribonucleotide having a second additional sequence complementary to the first additional sequence and ligated to the 5&#x2032; end of the antisense primer; a Tm value of the additional sequences is lower than Tm values of the sense primer and the antisense primer; and annealing temperature in PCR is initially set to be a temperature at which the additional sequences do not anneal and changed in the course of PCR to a temperature at which the additional sequences anneal to each other.

DNA amplification method and kit therefor

A target nucleic acid having a target sequence in a sample is detected according to the steps of: (a) mixing a first probe including a nucleic acid which has a specific region having a sequence complementary to the target sequence and a nonspecific region having a sequence that is not complementary to the target sequence of the target nucleic acid; a second probe including a nucleic acid which has a first region that is complementary to at least a portion of the nonspecific region of the first probe, a loop region that does not have a sequence complementary to the first probe, and a second region that is complementary to at least a portion of the specific region of the first probe, the loop region being capable of forming a loop when it is annealed with the first probe, wherein the nucleic acid is labeled with a labeling material generating a signal by which formation of the aforementioned loop can be detected; and a sample under conditions in which the first probe and the second probe are annealed and the first probe and the target nucleic acid are annealed; and (b) detecting a signal of the labeling material.

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Kyoto, Japan

Ken Inose