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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Larry A. Mcreynolds, Beverly, MA (US);
Daniela Munafo, South Hamilton, MA (US);
Larry A. McReynolds, Beverly, MA (US);
Daniela Munafo, South Hamilton, MA (US);
New England Biolabs, Inc., Ipswich, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for ligating a 3' adapter and a 5′ adapter to a target polynucleotide so as to avoid adapter dimer formation. Embodiments of the methods include adding a blocking oligonucleotide after the first ligation in which a 3′ adapter is ligated to the target polynucleotide so that the blocking oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing to excess 3′ adapter and the ligated 3′ adapter. Subsequently, a 5′ adapter is ligated to the target polynucleotide thus avoiding adapter dimer formation.