The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Weimin Sun, Irvine, CA (US);
Matthew J. McGinniss, San Diego, CA (US);
Donghui Huang, San Ramon, CA (US);
Arlene Buller, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Raymond Fenwick, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Mei Peng, Irvine, CA (US);
Franklin Quan, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); G01N 33/6872 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/118 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/16 (2013.01); G01N 2333/705 (2013.01); G01N 2800/382 (2013.01); G01N 2800/50 (2013.01); Y10T 436/143333 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides novel mutations of the CFTR gene related to cystic fibrosis or to conditions associated with cystic fibrosis. Also provided are probes for detecting the mutant sequences. Methods of identifying if an individual has a genotype containing one or more mutations in the CFTR gene are further provided.