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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Frank Bergmann, Iffeldorf, DE;
Christine Markert-hahn, Penzberg, DE;
Inventors:
Frank Bergmann, Iffeldorf, DE;
Christine Markert-Hahn, Penzberg, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is related to a method for amplifying a methylated target nucleic acid in a sample while avoiding amplification of a non-methylated target nucleic acid by inactivating it. This is accomplished by a restriction enzyme digest after bisulfite treatment of the target nucleic acid. The invention is further related to the use of a restriction enzyme to avoid amplification of a non-methylated target nucleic acid while amplifying a methylated target nucleic acid in a sample and kits for performing the methods according to the invention.