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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank J. Gonzalez, Bethesda, MD (US);
Pedro Fernandez-Salguero, Bethesda, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/26 ; C07H 2/104 ; G01N 3/300 ; C12N 9/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/26 ; C07H 2/104 ; G01N 3/300 ; C12N 9/02 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions, methods and kits for the detection of genetic polymorphisms or mutations related to dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (DPDD). The polymorphism or mutations generally occur in the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase DPD gene in chromosome 1. Also provided are mutant forms of DPD.