Arrays having background features and methods for using the same
First Claim
1. A method of detecting the presence of an analyte nucleic acid in a sample, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a nucleic acid array comprising;
(i) at least one hybridization feature to which said analyte nucleic acid specifically binds under stringent hybridization conditions; and
(ii) at least one background feature, wherein said background feature is a polymeric composition that comprises background probes that do not hybridize to complementary nucleic acids in said sample;
(b) contacting said nucleic acid array with said sample under stringent hybridization conditions;
(c) washing said nucleic acid array;
(d) detecting a hybridization signal from said hybridization feature and background signal from said background feature;
(e) subtracting said background signal from said hybridization signal to obtain a background corrected hybridization signal; and
(f) relating said background corrected hybridization signal to the presence of said analyte target nucleic acid in said sample to detect the presence of said analyte target nucleic acid in said sample;
wherein said method is further characterized by including a target nucleic acid labeling step prior to said detecting step (d).
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Abstract
Nucleic acid arrays that have background features, and methods for using the same, are provided. The subject nucleic acid arrays include both hybridization features and background features, where the background features provide a background signal in a hybridization assay that is made up of a feature substrate component, a nucleic acid probe component and a nucleic acid probe non-specific binding component. In practicing the subject methods, the arrays are contacted with a sample and signals are observed for both hybridization features and background features. The background feature signal is then subtracted from the hybridization feature signal to obtain a background corrected hybridization feature signal that is employed as the output of the assay, e.g., to determine the presence, either qualitatively or quantitatively, of the analyte target nucleic acid in the sample. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of detecting the presence of an analyte nucleic acid in a sample, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a nucleic acid array comprising; (i) at least one hybridization feature to which said analyte nucleic acid specifically binds under stringent hybridization conditions; and (ii) at least one background feature, wherein said background feature is a polymeric composition that comprises background probes that do not hybridize to complementary nucleic acids in said sample;
(b) contacting said nucleic acid array with said sample under stringent hybridization conditions;(c) washing said nucleic acid array; (d) detecting a hybridization signal from said hybridization feature and background signal from said background feature; (e) subtracting said background signal from said hybridization signal to obtain a background corrected hybridization signal; and (f) relating said background corrected hybridization signal to the presence of said analyte target nucleic acid in said sample to detect the presence of said analyte target nucleic acid in said sample; wherein said method is further characterized by including a target nucleic acid labeling step prior to said detecting step (d). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of detecting the presence of an analyte nucleic acid in a sample, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a nucleic acid array comprising; (i) at least one hybridization feature to which said analyte nucleic acid specifically binds under stringent hybridization conditions; and (ii) at least one background feature, wherein said background feature is a polymeric composition that comprises background probes that do not hybridize to complementary nucleic acids in said sample;
(b) contacting said nucleic acid array with said sample under stringent hybridization conditions;(c) washing said nucleic acid array; (d) detecting a hybridization signal from said hybridization feature and background signal from said background feature; (e) subtracting said background signal from said hybridization signal to obtain a background corrected hybridization signal; and (f) relating said background corrected hybridization signal to the presence of said analyte target nucleic said in said sample to detect the presence of said analyte target nucleic acid in said sample; wherein said method is further characterized by including a target nucleic acid labeling step prior to said detecting step (d); and further wherein said background feature provides a background signal following said contacting step that comprises;
(i) a feature substrate background component;
(ii) a probe background component; and
(iii) a non-specific binding background component and tests positive in a two-color self-self array hybridization assay. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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