Hot start reverse transcription by primer design

US8993240B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993240-B2
Application numberUS-50463309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2009
Priority dateJul 15, 2005
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The present teachings provide methods, compositions, and kits for performing primer extension reactions. In some embodiments, a reverse transcription reaction is performed on a target polynucleotide with a hot start primer comprising a blunt-ended self-complementary stem, and a loop, and extension products form at high temperatures but reduce extension product formation at low temperatures.

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We claim: 1. A method of reducing primer extension products at a low temperature and allowing primer extension at a high temperature comprising; forming a reaction mixture at the low temperature below about 27° C., wherein the reaction mixture comprises a target polynucleotide, a reverse transcriptase, and a hot start primer, wherein the hot start primer comprises a loop and a self-complementary stem, wherein the self-complementary stem comprises a target-specific region, but said…

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  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C12Q1/6848Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C12Q1/6876Primary

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What does patent US8993240B2 cover?
The present teachings provide methods, compositions, and kits for performing primer extension reactions. In some embodiments, a reverse transcription reaction is performed on a target polynucleotide with a hot start primer comprising a blunt-ended self-complementary stem, and a loop, and extension products form at high temperatures but reduce extension product formation at low temperatures.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lao Kai Qin, Straus Neil A, Livak Kenneth J, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12Q1/6848. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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