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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1999

Filed:

Dec. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:

Chia-Gee Wang, Millwood, NY (US);

Angus G Hepburn, Verplanck, NY (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C07H / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 536 243 ; 935 77 ; 935 78 ;
Abstract

A method of assaying genetic sequences comprises introducing double stranded DNA to be assayed into an aqueous buffer medium containing complexes of an anchor DNA strand anchored to a support matrix and hybridized with a reporter DNA strand having a detectable label. A portion of the anchor strand or the reporter strand consists of a selected sequence of bases capable of forming a triple helix or triple strand structure with a portion of particular double stranded DNA. The reporter strand is displaced from the complex upon formation of a triple helix or triple strand structure, and displaced reporter strands are detected to determine the presence of the particular double stranded DNA. Gene probes, anchor/reporter hybrids, selected gene sequences and kits, useful in the assay method, are provided.


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