Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-03
2009-10-06
Whisenant, Ethan (Department: 1634)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C536S022100, C536S023100, C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07598034
ABSTRACT:
Method of identifying molecular beacons in which a secondary structure prediction algorithm is employed to identify oligonucleotide sequences within a target gene having the requisite hairpin structure. Isolated oligonucleotides, molecular beacons prepared from those oligonucleotides, and their use are also disclosed.
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Miller Benjamin L.
Strohsahl Christopher M.
Nixon & Peabody LLP
University of Rochester
Whisenant Ethan
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