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Use of exo-sample nucleotides in gene cloning

  • US 5,137,814 A
  • Filed: 06/14/1991
  • Issued: 08/11/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for incorporating a double-stranded linear desired nucleic acid molecule having a first and a second strand into a double-stranded vector, comprising the steps of:

  • (A) forming a modified desired nucleic acid molecule characterized in possessing a first region of pre-selected sequence at at least one terminus of a first strand, said sequence being of a length of from about 10 to about 20 nucleotides, and being composed of at least about one third dU residues;

    (B) treating said first region of pre-selected sequence under conditions sufficient to result in the removal of the uracil base of at least one of said dU residues, to thereby form a protruding terminus capable of hydrogen bonding to a complementary sequence on at least one strand of said modified desired molecule;

    (C) incubating said treated modified molecule of step (B) in the presence of a modified vector having at least one protruding single-stranded terminus, and being capable of hydrogen bonding to at least one of said protruding terminus of said modified desired DNA molecule, to thereby incorporate said double-stranded linear desired nucleic acid molecule into said double-stranded vector.

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