Gene testing method
First Claim
1. A gene testing method comprising the steps of:
- enzymatically synthesizing a DNA strand or RNA strand repeatedly, the DNA strand or the RNA strand being complementary to a sequence of a target region to be analyzed of a single-stranded or double-stranded DNA as a target;
converting a pyrophosphate being formed in the former step into ATP;
allowing the ATP to react with a chemiluminescent reagent to generate chemiluminescence, and monitoring the generated chemiluminescence to thereby detect the presence of the target to be analyzed.
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Abstract
A method tests a gene and includes the steps of amplifying a target region to be analyzed of a double-stranded DNA using primers and dNTPs, enzymatically decomposing pyrophosphate formed in the former step and the primers and dNTP used therein, repeatedly synthesizing a complementary strand using primers specific to the sequence and mutation of the target region to be analyzed, and converting a pyrophosphate formed in the step of synthesizing into ATP, allowing the ATP to react with a chemiluminescent reagent to generate chemiluminescence, and monitoring the generated chemiluminescence to thereby detect the presence of the target to be analyzed. This method can easily and simply be performed with high sensitivity at low cost, in which a series of reactions can be performed in a homogenous measuring system.
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1. A gene testing method comprising the steps of:
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enzymatically synthesizing a DNA strand or RNA strand repeatedly, the DNA strand or the RNA strand being complementary to a sequence of a target region to be analyzed of a single-stranded or double-stranded DNA as a target;
converting a pyrophosphate being formed in the former step into ATP;
allowing the ATP to react with a chemiluminescent reagent to generate chemiluminescence, and monitoring the generated chemiluminescence to thereby detect the presence of the target to be analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for testing single nucleotide polymorphisms, the method comprising the step of controlling the synthesis of a complementary strand of a DNA strand depending on the type of a target base mutation, the DNA strand having a promoter sequence.
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8. The method for testing single nucleotide polymorphisms, further comprising the steps of:
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synthesizing an RNA from the DNA strand having a promoter sequence;
generating chemiluminescence using pyrophosphate formed during the RNA synthesis; and
optically detecting the chemiluminescence.
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9. A gene testing method comprising the steps of:
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amplifying a target region to be analyzed of a double-stranded DNA using a primer and dNTPs;
enzymatically decomposing pyrophosphate formed in the amplification step, and the primer and dNTPs used in the step of amplifying;
repeatedly synthesizing a complementary strand using a primer specific to the sequence and mutation of the target region to be analyzed;
converting a pyrophosphate formed in the step of synthesizing into ATP;
allowing the ATP to react with a chemiluminescent reagent to generate chemiluminescence; and
monitoring the generated chemiluminescence to thereby detect the presence of the target to be analyzed.
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