Method for generating a three-dimensional nucleic acid containing matrix
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1. A method for nucleic acid sequence identification, comprising(a) providing a container comprising a biological sample comprising a first plurality of nucleic acid molecules having a relative three-dimensional spatial relationship that is fixed, wherein said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules is a plurality of ribonucleic acid molecules;
- (b) in said container, contacting said biological sample comprising said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules having said relative three-dimensional spatial relationship that is fixed with matrix-forming material to generate a three-dimensional polymer matrix that encapsulates said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules of said biological sample, wherein said three-dimensional polymer matrix is formed of a material separate from said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules;
(c) using said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules to generate a second plurality of nucleic acid molecules immobilized to said three-dimensional polymer matrix, which second plurality of nucleic acid molecules have said relative three-dimensional spatial relationship; and
(d) identifying sequences of said second plurality of nucleic acid molecules while said second plurality of nucleic acid molecules is coupled to said three-dimensional polymer matrix.
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Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
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1. A method for nucleic acid sequence identification, comprising
(a) providing a container comprising a biological sample comprising a first plurality of nucleic acid molecules having a relative three-dimensional spatial relationship that is fixed, wherein said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules is a plurality of ribonucleic acid molecules; -
(b) in said container, contacting said biological sample comprising said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules having said relative three-dimensional spatial relationship that is fixed with matrix-forming material to generate a three-dimensional polymer matrix that encapsulates said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules of said biological sample, wherein said three-dimensional polymer matrix is formed of a material separate from said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules; (c) using said first plurality of nucleic acid molecules to generate a second plurality of nucleic acid molecules immobilized to said three-dimensional polymer matrix, which second plurality of nucleic acid molecules have said relative three-dimensional spatial relationship; and (d) identifying sequences of said second plurality of nucleic acid molecules while said second plurality of nucleic acid molecules is coupled to said three-dimensional polymer matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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