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UV excitable fluorescent energy transfer dyes

  • US 6,358,684 B1
  • Filed: 08/27/1999
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for sequencing a nucleic acid sequence comprising:

  • forming a mixture of extended labeled primers by hybridizing a nucleic acid sequence with a fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide primer in the presence of deoxynucleoside triphosphates, at least one dideoxynucleoside triphosphate and a DNA polymerase, the DNA polymerase extending the primer with the deoxynucleoside triphosphates until a dideoxynucleoside triphosphate is incorporated which terminates extension of the primer;

    separating the mixture of extended primers; and

    determining the sequence of the nucleic acid sequence by fluorescently measuring the mixture of extended primers formed;

    the fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide primer including an oligonucleotide sequence complementary to a portion of the nucleic acid sequence being sequenced and having a 3′

    end extendable by a polymerase, and an energy transfer fluorescent dye attached to the oligonucleotide, the energy transfer fluorescent dye including a donor dye having an absorption maxima at a wavelength between 250 nm and 400 nm; and

    an acceptor dye capable of absorbing excitation energy emitted by the donor dye and emitting light in response, the acceptor dye having an emission maxima greater than 500 nm.

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