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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2001
Thomas P. Dooley, Vestavia Hills, AL (US);
Ernest V. Curto, Huntsville, AL (US);
Richard L. Davis, Jr., Huntsville, AL (US);
Integriderm, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for making and using informative nucleic acid arrays (e.g., DNA including cDNA, RNA, PNA) for research and other applications in various disciplines or areas of interest. Examples of such disciplines include, without limitation, dermatology, pharmacology, toxicology, oncology, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, as well as studies of sentinel gene discovery, signature gene discovery, mechanism of action, drug screening, drug metabolism, etc. The informative nucleic acid arrays of the present invention may contain only the gene sequences that are of interest in a particular area of interest or application, and may exclude other gene sequences.