Processes for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid in a library
First Claim
1. A composition of matter that comprises a library of analytes, said analytes being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said analytes comprise an inherent universal detection target (UDT), and a universal detection element (UDE) attached to said UDT wherein said UDE generates a signal indicating the presence or quantity of said analytes, or said attachment of UDE to UDT.
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Abstract
This invention provides novel compositions and processes for analyte detection, quantification and amplification. Nucleic acid arrays and libraries of analytes are usefully incorporated into such compositions and processes. Universal detection elements, signaling entities and the like are employed to detect and if necessary or desirable, to quantify analytes. Amplification of target analytes are also provided by the compositions and processes of this invention.
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952 Claims
- 1. A composition of matter that comprises a library of analytes, said analytes being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said analytes comprise an inherent universal detection target (UDT), and a universal detection element (UDE) attached to said UDT wherein said UDE generates a signal indicating the presence or quantity of said analytes, or said attachment of UDE to UDT.
- 21. A composition of matter that comprises a library of analytes, said analytes being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said analytes comprise a non-inherent universal detection target (UDT) and a universal detection element (UDE) hybridized to said UDT, wherein said UDE generates a signal directly or indirectly to detect the presence or quantity of said analytes.
- 41. A composition of matter that comprises a library of analytes, said analytes being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said hybridization between said analytes and said nucleic acids generate a domain for complex formation, and said composition further comprising a signaling entity complexed to said domain.
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63. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT); and
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generates a signal directly or indirectly;
b) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
c) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs to form a complex bound to said array;
d) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT); and
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generates a signal directly or indirectly;
b) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs in said library of nucleic acid analytes to form one or more complexes;
c) hybridizing said library of nucleic acid analytes with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
d) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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105. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one non-inherent universal detection target (UDT), wherein said non-inherent UDT is attached to said nucleic acid analytes; and
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly;
b) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
c) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs to form a complex bound to said array;
d) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125)
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126. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one non-inherent universal detection target (UDT), wherein said non-inherent UDTs are attached to said nucleic acid analytes; and
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly;
b) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs in said library of nucleic acid analytes to form one or more complexes;
c) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
d) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146)
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147. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generates a signal directly or indirectly;
b) attaching said UDTs (iii) to said library of nucleic acid analytes (ii);
c) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
d) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs to form a complex bound to said array;
e) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167)
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168. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generates a signal directly or indirectly;
b) attaching said UDTs (iii) to said library of nucleic acid analytes (ii);
c) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs in said library of nucleic acid analytes to form one or more complexes;
d) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
e) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188)
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189. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) universal detection elements (UDEs) which bind to a domain formed by nucleic acid hybrids for complex formation and generate a signal directly or indirectly;
b) hybridizing said library (ii) with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present, wherein said formed hybrids generate a domain for complex formation;
c) contacting said UDEs with said hybrids to form a complex bound to said array;
d) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211)
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- 212. A composition of matter comprising a library of first nucleic acid analyte copies, said first nucleic acid copies being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said first nucleic acid copies comprise an inherent universal detection target (UDT) and a universal detection element (UDE) attached to said UDT, wherein said UDE generates a signal directly or indirectly to detect the presence or quantity of said analytes.
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232. A composition of matter comprising a library of first nucleic acid copies, said first nucleic acid copies being hybridized to an array of nucleic acids, said nucleic acids being fixed or immobilized to a solid support, wherein said first nucleic acid copies comprise one or more non-inherent universal detection targets (UDTs) and one or more universal detection elements (UDEs) attached to said UDTs, wherein said UDEs generate a signal directly or indirectly to detect the presence or quantity of said analytes, and wherein said UDTs are either:
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ends of said first nucleic acid copies and not adjacent to an oligoT segment or sequence, or (ii) at the 3′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies, or (iii) both (i) and (ii). - View Dependent Claims (233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251)
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252. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT);
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(iv) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acids of analytes;
b) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies which are complementary to all or part of said nucleic acid analytes and synthesizing sequences which are complementary to all or part of said UDT to form a complementary UDT;
c) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
d) contacting said UDEs with said complementary UDTs of said first nucleic acid copies to form a complex bound to said array;
e) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272)
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273. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified, wherein each of said nucleic acids of interest comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT);
(iii) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(iv) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs in said first nucleic acid copies to form one or more complexes;
d) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present; and
e) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293)
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294. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more non-inherent universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(v) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) attaching said non-inherent UDTs to either the 3′
ends of said nucleic acid analytes, the 5′
ends of said first nucleic acid analytes, or both said 3′
ends and said 5′
ends of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
d) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
e) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs of said first nucleic acid copies to form a complex bound to said array; and
f) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314)
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315. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more non-inherent universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(v) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) attaching said non-inherent UDTs to either the 3′
ends of said nucleic acid analytes, the 5′
ends of said first nucleic acid analytes, or both said 3′
ends and said 5′
ends of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
d) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs of said first nucleic acid copies to form complexes;
e) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
f) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335)
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336. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more non-inherent universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(v) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) attaching said non-inherent UDTs to either the 3′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies, the 5′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies, or both said 3′
ends and said 5′
ends of said first nucleic, acid copies;
d) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present;
e) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs of said first nucleic acid copies to form a complex bound to said array;
f) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356)
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357. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) means for attaching one or more non-inherent universal detection targets (UDT) to a nucleic acid;
(iv) universal detection elements (UDE) which generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(v) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) synthesizing one or more first nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) attaching said non-inherent UDTs to either the 3′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies, the 5′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies, or both said 3′
ends and said 5′
ends of said first nucleic acid copies;
d) contacting said UDEs with said UDTs of said first nucleic acid copies to form a complex;
e) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present; and
f) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377)
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378. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids complementary to said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) universal detection elements (UDEs) which bind to a domain for complex formation formed by nucleic acid hybrids and generate a signal directly or indirectly; and
(iv) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
b) synthesizing one or more nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
c) hybridizing said first nucleic acid copies with said array of nucleic acids (i) to form hybrids if said nucleic acids of interest are present, wherein said formed hybrids generate a domain for complex formation;
d) contacting said UDEs with said hybrids to form a complex bound to said array; and
e) detecting or quantifying said more than one nucleic acid of interest by detecting or measuring the amount of signal generated from UDEs bound to said array. - View Dependent Claims (379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400)
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- 401. A composition of matter comprising a library of double-stranded nucleic acids substantially incapable of in vivo replication and free of non-inherent homopolymeric sequences, said nucleic acids comprising sequences complementary or identical in part or whole to inherent sequences of a library obtained from a sample, wherein said double-stranded nucleic acids comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT) proximate to one end of said double strand and at least one non-inherent production center proximate to the other end of said double strand.
- 409. A composition of matter comprising a library of double-stranded nucleic acids substantially incapable of in vivo replication, said nucleic acids comprising sequences complementary or identical in part or whole to inherent sequences of a library obtained from a sample, wherein said double-stranded nucleic acids comprise at least four (4) non-inherent nucleotides proximate to one end of said double strand and a non-inherent production center proximate to the other end of said double strand.
- 418. A composition of matter comprising a library of double-stranded nucleic acids fixed to a solid support, said nucleic acids comprising sequences complementary or identical in part or whole to inherent sequences of a library obtained from a sample and said nucleic acids further comprising at least one first sequence segment of non-inherent nucleotides proximate to one end of said double strand and at least one second sequence segment proximate to the other end of said double strand, said second sequence segment comprising at least one production center.
- 428. A composition of matter comprising a library of double-stranded nucleic acids attached to a solid support, said nucleic acids comprising sequences complementary or identical in part or whole to inherent sequences of a library obtained from a sample, wherein said double-stranded nucleic acids comprise at least one inherent universal detection target (UDT) proximate to one end of said double strand and at least one non-inherent production center proximate to the other end of said double strand.
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438. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said second set of primers comprises at least two segments, the first segment at the 3′
end comprising random sequences, and the second segment comprising at least one production center;
(iv) means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
e) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form more than one complex comprising extended first copies and extended second set of primers;
f) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
g) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step f) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
h) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained instep g). - View Dependent Claims (439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466)
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467. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set of primers comprise at least one production center; and
(iv) means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) extending said first copies by means of at least four (4) or more non-inherent homopolymeric nucleotides;
e) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form more than one complex comprising extended first copies and extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step h). - View Dependent Claims (468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496)
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497. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set comprises at least one production center;
(iv) a set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides complementary to at least one segment or sequence of said second set of primers;
and (v) means for ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides (iv);
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides a) (iv) to the 3′
end of said first copies formed in step c) to form more than one ligated product;
e) contacting said ligated product with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said ligated products formed in step d) to form more than one complex comprising said ligated products and said extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step h). - View Dependent Claims (498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526)
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527. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said second set comprises at least one production center;
(iv) a set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides complementary to at least one segment or sequence of said second set of primers;
and (v) means for ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides (iv);
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides a) (iv) to the 3′
end of said first copies formed in step c) to form more than one ligated product;
e) contacting said ligated product with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said ligated products formed in step d) to form more than one complex comprising said ligated products and said extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step h). - View Dependent Claims (528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557)
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558. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers, a second set of primers and a third set of primers wherein said third set comprises at least one production center; and
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form a first set of bound primers;
c) extending said first set of bound primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form a second set of bound primers;
e) extending said second set of bound primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form second copies of said nucleic acid analytes;
f) contacting said second copies with said third set of primers to form more than one third bound entity to form a third set of bound primers;
g) extending said third set of bound primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended second set of primers to form a hybrid comprising a second copy, a third copy and at least one production center;
h) synthesizing from said production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
i) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step i) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
j) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step i). - View Dependent Claims (559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595)
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596. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set of primers are fixed or immobilized to a solid support, and wherein said second set of primers comprises at least two segments, the first segment at the 3′
end comprising random sequences, and the second segment comprising at least one production center;
(iv) means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
e) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form more than one complex comprising extended first copies and extended second set of primers;
f) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
g) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step f) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
h) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step g). - View Dependent Claims (597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 819)
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627. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set of primers are fixed or immobilized to a solid support, and wherein said first set of primers comprise at least one production center; and
(iv) means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) extending said first copies by means of at least four (4) or more non-inherent homopolymeric nucleotides;
e) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form more than one complex comprising extended first copies and extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step h). - View Dependent Claims (628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658)
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659. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set of primers are fixed or immobilized to a solid support, and wherein said first set comprises at least one production center;
(iv) a set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides complementary to at least one segment or sequence of said second set of primers;
and (v) means for ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides (iv);
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides a) (iv) to the 3′
end of said first copies formed in step c) to form more than one ligated product;
e) contacting said ligated product with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said ligated products formed in step d) to form more than one complex comprising said ligated products and said extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step h). - View Dependent Claims (660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690)
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691. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers, wherein said first set of primers are fixed or immobilized to a solid support, and wherein said second set comprises at least one production center;
(iv) a set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides complementary to at least one segment or sequence of said second set of primers;
and (v) means for ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides (iv);
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) ligating said set of oligonucleotides or polynucleotides a) (iv),to the 3′
end of said first copies formed in step c) to form more than one ligated product;
e) contacting said ligated product with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
f) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said ligated products formed in step d) to form more than one complex comprising said ligated products and said extended second set of primers;
g) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
h) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step g) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
i) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained instep h). - View Dependent Claims (692, 693, 694, 695)
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696. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical or complementary in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes, said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers, a second set of primers and a third set of primers, wherein said first set of primers are fixed or immobilized to a solid support, and wherein said third set comprises at least one production center; and
b) contacting said library of nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form more than one first bound entity;
c) extending said bound first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first copies of said analytes;
d) contacting said extended first copies with said second set of primers to form more than one second bound entity;
e) extending said bound second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first copies to form an extended second set of primers;
f) separating said extended second set of primers obtained in step e) g) contacting said extended second set of primers with said third set of primers to form more than one third bound entity;
h) extending said third bound entity by means of template sequences provided by said extended second set of primers to form more than one complex comprising said extended third bound entity and said extended set of primers;
i) synthesizing from a production center in said second set of primers in said complexes one or more nucleic acid copies under isothermal or isostatic conditions;
j) hybridizing said nucleic acid copies formed in step i) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step a) (i); and
k) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized copies obtained in step i). - View Dependent Claims (697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731)
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732. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing (i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified; and
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers;
b) contacting said nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primers to form a first bound entity;
c) extending said bound set of first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first nucleic acid copies of said analytes;
d) separating said first nucleic acid copies from the said analytes;
e) repeating steps b), c) and d) until a desirable amount of first nucleic acid copies have been synthesized;
f) hybridizing said nucleic nucleic acid copies formed in step e) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step (i); and
g) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized first nucleic acid copies obtained in step f). - View Dependent Claims (733, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755)
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756. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing (i) an array of fixed or immobilized nucleic acids identical in part or whole to sequences of said nucleic acids of interest;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest sought to be detected or quantified;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acid analytes said polymerizing means comprising a first set of primers and a second set of primers;
(iv) means for addition of sequences to the 3′
end of nucleic acids;
b) contacting said nucleic acid analytes with said first set of primer to form a first bound entity;
c) extending said bound set of first set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said nucleic acid analytes to form first nucleic acid copies of said analytes;
d) extending said first nucleic copies by the addition of non-template derived sequences to the 3′
end of said first nucleic acid copies e) contacting said extended first nucleic acid copies with said second set of primers to form a second bound entity;
f) extending said bound set of second set of primers by means of template sequences provided by said extended first nucleic acid copies to form second nucleic acid copies;
g) separating said second nucleic acid copies from the extended first nucleic acid copies;
h) repeating steps e), f) and g) until a desirable amount of second nucleic acid copies have been synthesized;
i) hybridizing said second nucleic acid copies formed in step h) to said array of nucleic acids provided in step (i); and
j) detecting or quantifying any of said hybridized second nucleic acid copies obtained in step i). - View Dependent Claims (757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784)
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785. A composition of matter that comprises
an array of solid surfaces comprising discrete areas; wherein at least two of said discrete areas each comprises;
a first set of nucleic acid primers; and
a second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences in said first set of nucleic acid primers are different from the nucleotide sequences in said second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area differ from each other by at least one base; and
wherein the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area are substantially the same or identical. - View Dependent Claims (786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 797)
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796. A composition of matter that comprises
an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas; wherein at least two of said discrete areas each comprises;
a first set of nucleic acid primers; and
a second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences in said first set of nucleic acid primers are different from the nucleotide sequences in said second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area differ substantially from each other; and
wherein the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area are substantially the same or identical. - View Dependent Claims (798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806)
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807. A process for producing two or more copies of nucleic acids of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas each comprises;
(1) a first set of nucleic acid primers; and
(2) a second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences in said first set of nucleic acid primers are different from the nucleotide sequences in said second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area differ from each other by at least one base; and
wherein the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area are substantially the same or identical;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acids of interest;
b) contacting a primer of said first set with a complementary sequence in said nucleic acid of interest;
c) extending said primer in the first set using said nucleic acid of interest as a template to generate an extended first primer;
d) contacting a primer in said second set with a complementary sequence in said extended first primer;
e) extending said primer in the second set using said extended first primer as a template to generate an extended second primer;
f) contacting a primer in the first set with a complementary sequence in said extended second primer;
g) extending said primer in the first set using said extended second primer as a template to generate an extended first primer, and h) repeating steps d) through g) above one or more times. - View Dependent Claims (808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818)
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820. A process for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid of interest in a library comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
(i) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas each comprises;
(1) a first set of nucleic acid primers; and
(2) a second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences in said first set of nucleic acid primers are different from the nucleotide sequences in said second set of nucleic acid primers;
wherein the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of a first set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area differ from each other by at least one base; and
wherein the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a first discrete area and the nucleotide sequences of the second set of nucleic acid primers of a second discrete area are substantially the same or identical;
(ii) a library of nucleic acid analytes which may contain the nucleic acids of interest;
(iii) polymerizing means for synthesizing nucleic acid copies of said nucleic acids of interest; and
(iv) non-radioactive signal generating means capable of being attached to or incorporated into nucleic acids;
b) contacting a primer of said first set with a complementary sequence in said nucleic acid of interest;
c) extending said primer in the first set using said nucleic acid of interest as a template to generate an extended first primer;
d) contacting a primer in said second set with a complementary sequence in said extended first primer;
e) extending said primer in the second set using said extended first primer as a template to generate an extended second primer;
f) contacting a primer in the first set with a complementary sequence in said extended second primer;
g) extending said primer in the first set using said extended second primer as a template to generate an extended first primer;
h) repeating steps d) through g) above one or more times; and
i) detecting or quantifying by means of said non-radioactive signal generating means attached to or incorporated into any of said extended primers in steps c), e), g), and h). - View Dependent Claims (821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838)
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839. A composition of matter that comprises
an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas; wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise;
a chimeric composition comprising;
a nucleic acid portion; and
a non-nucleic acid portion;
wherein said nucleic acid portion of a first discrete area has the same sequence as the nucleic acid portion of a second discrete area; and
wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest.- View Dependent Claims (840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848)
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849. A composition of matter that comprises
an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas; wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise;
a chimeric composition hybridized to complementary sequences of nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said discrete areas, wherein said chimeric composition comprises;
a nucleic acid portion; and
a non-nucleic acid portion;
said nucleic acid portion comprising at least one sequence, wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest, and wherein when said non-nucleic acid portion is a peptide or protein, said nucleic acid portion does not comprises sequences which are either identical or complementary to sequences that code for said peptide or protein. - View Dependent Claims (850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860)
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861. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing;
a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise a chimeric composition comprising a nucleic acid portion; and
a non-nucleic acid portion;
wherein said nucleic acid portion of a first discrete area has the same sequence as the nucleic acid portion of a second discrete area; and
wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest;
b) a sample containing or suspected of containing one or more of said analytes of interest; and
c) signal generating means;
2) contacting said array a) with the sample b) under conditions permissive of binding said analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion;
3) contacting said bound analytes with said signal generating means; and
4) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874)
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875. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing;
a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise a chimeric composition comprising a nucleic acid portion; and
a non-nucleic acid portion;
wherein said nucleic acid portion of a first discrete area has the same sequence as the nucleic acid portion of a second discrete area; and
wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest;
b) a sample containing or suspected of containing one or more of said analytes of interest; and
c) signal generating means;
2) labeling said analytes of interest with said signal generating means;
3) contacting said array a) with said labeled analytes under conditions permissive of binding said labeled analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion; and
4) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888)
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889. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said discrete areas,b) chimeric compositions comprising;
i) a nucleic acid portion; and
ii) a non-nucleic acid portion;
said nucleic acid portion comprising at least one sequence, wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest, and wherein when said non-nucleic acid portion is a peptide or protein, said nucleic acid portion does not comprise sequences which are either identical or complementary to sequences that code for said peptide or protein;
c) a sample containing or suspected of containing said analytes of interest; and
d) signal generating means;
2) contacting said array with said chimeric compositions to hybridize the nucleic acid portions of said chimeric compositions to complementary nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said array;
3) contacting said array a) with the sample b) under conditions permissive of binding said analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion;
4) contacting said bound analytes with said signal generating means; and
5) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904)
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905. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said discrete areas,b) chimeric compositions comprising;
i) a nucleic acid portion; and
ii) a non-nucleic acid portion;
said nucleic acid portion comprising at least one sequence, wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest, and wherein when said non-nucleic acid portion is a peptide or protein, said nucleic acid portion does not comprise sequences which are either identical or complementary to sequences that code for said peptide or protein;
c) a sample containing or suspected of containing said analytes of interest; and
d) signal generating means;
2) contacting said chimeric compositions with the sample b) under conditions permissive of binding said analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion;
3) contacting said array with said chimeric compositions to hybridize the nucleic acid portions of said chimeric compositions to complementary nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said array;
4) contacting said bound analytes with said signal generating means; and
5) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920)
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921. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said discrete areas,b) chimeric compositions comprising;
i) a nucleic acid portion; and
ii) a non-nucleic acid portion;
said nucleic acid portion comprising at least one sequence, wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest, and wherein when said non-nucleic acid portion is a peptide or protein, said nucleic acid portion does not comprises sequences which are either identical or complementary to sequences that code for said peptide or protein;
c) a sample containing or suspected of containing said analytes of interest; and
d) signal generating means;
2) contacting said array with said chimeric compositions to hybridize the nucleic acid portions of said chimeric compositions to complementary nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said array;
3) labeling said analytes of interest with said signal generating means;
4) contacting said array with the labeled analytes to bind said analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion; and
5) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936)
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937. A process for detecting or quantifying analytes of interest, said process comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a) an array of solid surfaces comprising a plurality of discrete areas;
wherein at least two of said discrete areas comprise nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said discrete areas,b) chimeric compositions comprising;
i) a nucleic acid portion; and
ii) a non-nucleic acid portion;
said nucleic acid portion comprising at least one sequence, wherein said non-nucleic acid portion has a binding affinity for analytes of interest, and wherein when said non-nucleic acid portion is a peptide or protein, said nucleic acid portion does not comprises sequences which are either identical or complementary to sequences that code for said peptide or protein;
c) a sample containing or suspected of containing said analytes of interest; and
d) signal generating means;
2) labeling said analytes of interest with said signal generating means;
3) contacting said chimeric compositions with the labeled analytes to bind said analytes to said non-nucleic acid portion;
4) contacting said array with said chimeric compositions to hybridize the nucleic acid portions of said chimeric compositions to complementary nucleic acids fixed or immobilized to said array; and
5) detecting or quantifying the presence of said analytes. - View Dependent Claims (938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952)
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