Methods for multiplexing recombinase polymerase amplification
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1. A RPA process of DNA amplification of a target nucleic acid molecule comprising a first and a second strand of DNA, comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting a recombinase agent with a first and a second nucleic acid primer and a third extension blocked primer which comprises one or more noncomplementary or modified internal residue to form a first, second and third nucleoprotein primer;
(b) contacting the first and second nucleoprotein primers to said double stranded target nucleic acid thereby forming a first double stranded structure between said first nucleoprotein primer and said first strand of DNA at a first portion of said first strand and a second double stranded structure between said second nucleoprotein primer and said second strand of DNA at a second portion of said second strand such that the 3′
ends of said first nucleoprotein primer and said first nucleoprotein primer are oriented toward each other on the same target nucleic acid molecule with a third portion of target nucleic acid between said 3′
ends;
(c) extending the 3′
end of said first nucleoprotein primer and second nucleoprotein primer with one or more polymerases and dNTPs to generate a first amplified target nucleic acid with an internal region comprising the third portion of nucleic acid;
(d) contacting said amplified target nucleic acid to said third nucleoprotein primer to form a third double stranded structure at the third portion of said amplified target nucleic acid in the presences of a nuclease;
wherein said nuclease specifically cleaves said noncomplementary internal residue only after the formation of said third double stranded structure to form a third 5′
primer and a third 3′
extension blocked primer;
(e) extending the 3′
end of said third 5′
primer with one or more polymerase and dNTP to generate a second double stranded amplified nucleic acid which comprises said first nucleic acid primer and said third 5′
primer;
(f) continuing the reaction through repetition of (b) and (e) until a desired degree of the second double stranded amplified nucleic acid is reached.
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This disclosure provides for methods and reagents for rapid multiplex RPA reactions and improved methods for detection of multiplex RPA reaction products. In addition, the disclosure provides new methods for eliminating carryover contamination between RPA processes.
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1. A RPA process of DNA amplification of a target nucleic acid molecule comprising a first and a second strand of DNA, comprising the steps of:
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(a) contacting a recombinase agent with a first and a second nucleic acid primer and a third extension blocked primer which comprises one or more noncomplementary or modified internal residue to form a first, second and third nucleoprotein primer;
(b) contacting the first and second nucleoprotein primers to said double stranded target nucleic acid thereby forming a first double stranded structure between said first nucleoprotein primer and said first strand of DNA at a first portion of said first strand and a second double stranded structure between said second nucleoprotein primer and said second strand of DNA at a second portion of said second strand such that the 3′
ends of said first nucleoprotein primer and said first nucleoprotein primer are oriented toward each other on the same target nucleic acid molecule with a third portion of target nucleic acid between said 3′
ends;
(c) extending the 3′
end of said first nucleoprotein primer and second nucleoprotein primer with one or more polymerases and dNTPs to generate a first amplified target nucleic acid with an internal region comprising the third portion of nucleic acid;
(d) contacting said amplified target nucleic acid to said third nucleoprotein primer to form a third double stranded structure at the third portion of said amplified target nucleic acid in the presences of a nuclease;
wherein said nuclease specifically cleaves said noncomplementary internal residue only after the formation of said third double stranded structure to form a third 5′
primer and a third 3′
extension blocked primer;
(e) extending the 3′
end of said third 5′
primer with one or more polymerase and dNTP to generate a second double stranded amplified nucleic acid which comprises said first nucleic acid primer and said third 5′
primer;
(f) continuing the reaction through repetition of (b) and (e) until a desired degree of the second double stranded amplified nucleic acid is reached. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A multiplex process of RPA comprising the steps of performing more than one RPA process on one or more double stranded target nucleic acid in one reaction wherein each process comprise the following steps:
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(a) contacting a recombinase agent with a first and a second nucleic acid primer and a third extension blocked primer which comprises one or more noncomplementary or modified internal residue to form a first, second and third nucleoprotein primer;
(b) contacting the first and second nucleoprotein primers to said double stranded target nucleic acid thereby forming a first double stranded structure between said first nucleoprotein primer and said first strand of DNA at a first portion of said first strand and a second double stranded structure between said second nucleoprotein primer and said second strand of DNA at a second portion of said second strand such that the 3′
ends of said first nucleoprotein primer and said first nucleoprotein primer are oriented toward each other on the same target nucleic acid molecule with a third portion of target nucleic acid between said 3′
ends;
(c) extending the 3′
end of said first nucleoprotein primer and second nucleoprotein primer with one or more polymerases and dNTPs to generate a first amplified target nucleic acid with an internal region comprising the third portion of nucleic acid;
(d) contacting said amplified target nucleic acid to said third nucleoprotein primer to form a third double stranded structure at the third portion of said amplified target nucleic acid in the presences of a nuclease;
wherein said nuclease specifically cleaves said noncomplementary internal residue only after the formation of said third double stranded structure to form a third 5′
primer and a third 3′
extension blocked primer;
(e) extending the 3′
end of said third 5′
primer with one or more polymerase and dNTP to generate a second double stranded amplified nucleic acid which comprises said first nucleic acid primer and said third 5′
primer;
(f) continuing the reaction through repetition of (b) and (e) until a desired degree of the second double stranded amplified nucleic acid is reached;
wherein each RPA process is performed with a different combination of said first and second nucleic acid primer and wherein each process is performed with the same third extension blocked primer. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A RPA process of DNA amplification of a double stranded target nucleic acid molecule comprising a first and a second strand of DNA, comprising the steps of:
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(a) contacting a recombinase agent with a first and a second nucleic acid primer to form a first and a second nucleoprotein primer;
(b) contacting the first and second nucleoprotein primers to said double stranded target nucleic acid thereby forming a first double stranded structure between said first nucleoprotein primer and said first strand of DNA at a first portion of said first strand and a second double stranded structure between said second nucleoprotein primer and said second strand of DNA at a second portion of said second strand such that the 3′
ends of said first nucleoprotein primer and said first nucleoprotein primer are oriented toward each other on the same double stranded target nucleic acid molecule;
(c) extending the 3′
end of said first nucleoprotein primer and second nucleoprotein primer with one or more polymerases and dNTPs and dUTP to generate an amplified target nucleic acid molecule;
(d) continuing the reaction through repetition of (b) and (c) for a first period of no more than 20 minutes in the presence of uracil glycosylase;
(e) continuing the reaction through repetition of (b) and (c) in the presence of an uracil glycosylase inhibitor until a desired degree of amplification is reached. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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