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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Enhanced detection of rna using a panel of truncated gene-specific primers for reverse transcription
Applicants:
Michael Mitas, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
David J. Cole, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
William E. Gillanders, Charleston, SC (US);
Kaidi Mikhitarian, Columbia, MO (US);
Inventors:
Michael Mitas, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
David J. Cole, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
William E. Gillanders, Charleston, SC (US);
Kaidi Mikhitarian, Columbia, MO (US);
Assignee:
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides truncated gene-specific primers in panels that can be used during the reverse transcription step of RT-PCR to increase signal detection of cancer gene markers in a tissue sample. Also provided are forward and reverse primers for RT-PCR. Methods of using the primers are also provided.