Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-11-17
Jones, W. Gary
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 912, 435174, 536 231, 536 243, 536 2433, 530300, 530350, C12Q 168, C12P 1934, C07H 2102, C07H 2104
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ABSTRACT:
Telomerase activity in a sample can be measured using a two reaction protocol involving telomerase substrate and primer extension steps. The presence of telomerase activity in a human somatic tissue or cell sample is positively correlated with the presence of cancer and can be used to diagnose the course of disease progression in a patient.
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Harley Calvin Bruce
Kim Nam Woo
Weinrich Scott Lawrence
Geron Corporation
Hughes Melya J.
Jones W. Gary
Kaster Kevin R.
Neeley Richard L.
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