Simultaneous amplification of multiple targets
First Claim
1. A method for simultaneously amplifying a first and a second target nucleic acid sequence by Strand Displacement Amplification (SDA) comprising:
- a) hybridizing a first adapter primer to the 3'"'"' end of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the target sequence and the 5'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a first adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a first amplification primer which hybridizes to a first strand of the second target sequence;
b) extending the first adapter primer with polymerase to produce a first extension product which is complementary to the first target sequence and displacing the first extension product;
c) hybridizing a second adapter primer to the first extension product at the 3'"'"' end of the complement of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the first extension product and the 5'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a second adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a second amplification primer which hybridizes to a second strand of the second target sequence;
d) extending the second adapter primer with polymerase to produce a second extension product, displacing the second extension product, and;
e) simultaneously amplifying the second extension product and the second target sequence in an SDA reaction using the first and second amplification primers, the first and second amplification primers each further comprising a recognition site for a restriction enzyme which nicks one strand of a hemimodified double stranded restriction enzyme recognition site, thereby amplifying the first and second target nucleic acid sequence.
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Abstract
Methods for multiplex amplification of target nucleic acid sequences using a single pair of primers. Defined sequences are appended to the ends of multiple target sequences as part of the amplification reaction so that no steps in addition to amplification are required. The target sequences with the appended defined sequences need not be isolated prior to amplification. In one embodiment for coamplification of two target sequences, a sequence corresponding to a terminal segment of the first target sequence is appended to one end of the second target sequence and a sequence corresponding to a terminal segment of the second target sequence is appended to one end of the first target sequence. Amplification of the two targets then requires only a single pair of primers. Alternatively, a single defined sequence may be appended to the 5'"'"' and 3'"'"' ends of any number of selected targets. All such modified target sequences may then be amplified using a single pair of primers which hybridize to the defined end-sequences.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for simultaneously amplifying a first and a second target nucleic acid sequence by Strand Displacement Amplification (SDA) comprising:
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a) hybridizing a first adapter primer to the 3'"'"' end of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the target sequence and the 5'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a first adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a first amplification primer which hybridizes to a first strand of the second target sequence; b) extending the first adapter primer with polymerase to produce a first extension product which is complementary to the first target sequence and displacing the first extension product; c) hybridizing a second adapter primer to the first extension product at the 3'"'"' end of the complement of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the first extension product and the 5'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a second adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a second amplification primer which hybridizes to a second strand of the second target sequence; d) extending the second adapter primer with polymerase to produce a second extension product, displacing the second extension product, and; e) simultaneously amplifying the second extension product and the second target sequence in an SDA reaction using the first and second amplification primers, the first and second amplification primers each further comprising a recognition site for a restriction enzyme which nicks one strand of a hemimodified double stranded restriction enzyme recognition site, thereby amplifying the first and second target nucleic acid sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for simultaneously amplifying a first and a second target nucleic acid sequence in a primer extension amplification reaction comprising:
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a) hybridizing a first adapter primer to the 3'"'"' end of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the target sequence and the 5'"'"' end of the adapter primer comprising a first adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a first amplification primer which hyridizes to a first strand of the second target sequence; b) extending the first adapter primer with polymerase to produce a first extension product which is complementary to the first target sequence and displacing the first extension product; c) hybridizing a second adapter primer to the first extension product at the 3'"'"' end of the complement of the first target sequence, the 3'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a target binding sequence which hybridizes to the first extension product and the 5'"'"' end of the second adapter primer comprising a second adapter sequence which is substantially identical to a 3'"'"' target binding sequence of a second amplification primer which hybridizes to a second strand of the second target sequence; d) extending the second adapter primer with polymerase to produce a second extension product, displacing the second extension product, and; e) simultaneously amplifying the second extension product and the second target sequence in a primer extension amplification reaction using the first and second amplification primers thereby amplifying the first and second target nucleic acid sequence. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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