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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2018
Applicants:
Bruce Mccord, Miami, FL (US);
Hussain Alghanim, Miami, FL (US);
Inventors:
Bruce McCord, Miami, FL (US);
Hussain Alghanim, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2018.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); G01N 33/49 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); C07K 14/4702 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2013.01); G01N 33/49 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/154 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject invention pertains to biomarkers for identifying the source of a cell as a current, former, or never smoker. In certain embodiments, the methylation status at the AHRR locus in the genomic DNA isolated from a cell is determined by pyrosequencing technique using specific primers described herein. Kits containing primers and reagents for carrying out the methods disclosed herein are also provided.