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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2000
Xiaodong Zhao, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting a mutation in a target nucleic acid sequence that comprises attaching oligonucleotide primers to a substrate, wherein the oligonucleotide primers have a sequence that is complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence, and wherein the oligonucleotide primers are grouped according to the identity of the first base which would be expected to be added to the primer through the process of primer extension; hybridizing to the oligonucleotide primers a sample nucleic acid sequence which possibly contains a mutation; extending each oligonucleotide primer by one base using a reaction mixture comprising labeled ddNTPs; and detecting a mutation in the sample nucleic acid sequence by detecting the presence of a labeled ddNTP which does not correspond to the identity of the base expected to be added to the primer through the process of primer extension. Mutations may be detected in mRNA or DNA. The labeled ddNTPs may be labeled with a fluorescent dye, a chemiluminescent reagent, a radioactive label. or an electrically conductive tag. A nucleic acid array and a kit for detecting genetic mutations are also disclosed.