Use of methylated nucleic acid segments for isolating...

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2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

C435S091100

Reexamination Certificate

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07132240

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides efficient methods for the isolation of centromeres from potentially any organism. Using the methods of the invention, methylated centromere DNA may be isolated from potentially any centromere in an organism. The technique is amenable to mass screenings employing use of arrays comprising libraries of DNA from a target species.

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