RAPID AND EFFICIENT CAPTURE OF DNA FROM SAMPLE WITHOUT USING CELL LYSING REAGENT
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1. A kit for detection of K-ras mutation in a biological sample, said kit comprising a diagnostic K-ras primer selected from the group consisting of:
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Abstract
Nucleic acids can be made available for amplification or other treatment after admixture of a sample with specific weakly basic polymers to form a precipitate with the nucleic acids at acidic pH. After removing non-precipitated materials, the pH is then made basic, thereby releasing the nucleic acids from the polymer. This method for preparing specimen samples is simple and quite rapid, and the released nucleic acids can be further treated in hybridization assays or amplification procedures. No surfactant or other cell lysing reagents are employed. The weakly basic polymers are water-soluble and cationic at acidic pH, but neutral in charge at basic pH.
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13 Claims
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1. A kit for detection of K-ras mutation in a biological sample, said kit comprising a diagnostic K-ras primer selected from the group consisting of:
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2. The oligonucleotide TGAATATAAA CTTGTGGTAC CTGGAGC T <
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3. The oligonucleotide ATATAAACTT GTGGTAGTTC CAGCTGGT <
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4. The oligonucleotide GAATTAGCTG TATCGTCAAG GCACTC <
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5. The oligonucleotide TCAGCAAAGA CAAGACAGGT A <
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6. The oligonucleotide TATAGATGGT GAAACCTGTT TGTTGG <
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7. The oligonucleotide CTTGCTATTA TTGATGGCAA CCACACAGA <
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8. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide TGAATATAAA CTTGTGGTAC CTGGAGC T<
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9. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide ATATAAACTT GTGGTAGTTC CAGCTGGT <
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10. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide GAATTAGCTG TATCGTCAAG GCACTC <
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11. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide TCAGCAAAGA CAAGACAGGT A <
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12. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide TATAGATGGT GAAACCTGTT TGTTGG <
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13. A K-ras diagnostic primer comprising the oligonucleotide CTTGCTATTA TTGATGGCAA CCACACAGA <
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