Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Zara, Jane (Department: 1635)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091100, C536S023100, C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
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07993831
ABSTRACT:
This application describes methods of quantifying a target miRNA in a biological sample by measuring the amounts of a target miRNA and at least one reference oncomir in a reaction volume, and normalizing the amount of target miRNA to the amount of one or more reference oncomirs.
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Latham Gary J.
Peltier Heidi J.
Asuragen, Inc.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Zara Jane
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