DIGITAL DROPLET SEQUENCING
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1. A method of analyzing nucleic acid comprising:
- a) separating a nucleic acid sample into a plurality of partitions, wherein said nucleic acid sample comprises a mixture of nucleic acid molecules and amplification reagents, wherein a portion of said plurality of partitions are single nucleic acid molecule containing partitions, and a portion of said plurality of partitions are zero nucleic acid molecule containing partitions, and the number of partitions containing more than one nucleic acid molecule is zero or a statistically insignificant fraction of the total number of partitions;
b) treating said plurality of partitions under amplification conditions such that said single nucleic acid molecule containing partitions become amplicon-containing partitions; and
c) physically sorting said plurality of partitions.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, devices, methods, kits, and compositions for sorting and analysis of nucleic acid sequences using digital droplet PCR. In particular, provided herein are methods to convert complex samples into a plurality of simplified samples, and sequence analysis thereof.
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1. A method of analyzing nucleic acid comprising:
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a) separating a nucleic acid sample into a plurality of partitions, wherein said nucleic acid sample comprises a mixture of nucleic acid molecules and amplification reagents, wherein a portion of said plurality of partitions are single nucleic acid molecule containing partitions, and a portion of said plurality of partitions are zero nucleic acid molecule containing partitions, and the number of partitions containing more than one nucleic acid molecule is zero or a statistically insignificant fraction of the total number of partitions; b) treating said plurality of partitions under amplification conditions such that said single nucleic acid molecule containing partitions become amplicon-containing partitions; and c) physically sorting said plurality of partitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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