Methods compositions, and kits for detection of microRNA
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1. A method of designing and making a nucleotide primer for an miRNA, said method comprising:
- comparing two or more nucleotide sequences of miRNA having a region of identity or homology;
identifying one or more nucleotide positions with heterogeneity among the sequences compared;
selecting a nucleotide at or within two nucleotides of the identified heterogeneous positions as the 3′
end of the primer, wherein the selected nucleotide is, part of the natural sequence of an miRNA of interest among the sequences compared but is not the natural 3′
terminal nucleotide of the miRNA;
selecting some or all of the nucleotides of the remaining region of identity or homology as additional nucleotides of the primer;
adding zero to ten nucleotides to the 5′
end of the primer; and
synthesizing the primer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods, nucleic acids, compositions, and kits for detecting microRNA (miRNA) in samples. The methods comprise designing mRNA-specific primers, adding a polyA tail to the miRNA, and using reverse transcription and amplification to detect the miRNA. The nucleic acids, compositions, and kits typically comprise some or all of the components necessary to practice the methods of the invention.
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1. A method of designing and making a nucleotide primer for an miRNA, said method comprising:
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comparing two or more nucleotide sequences of miRNA having a region of identity or homology; identifying one or more nucleotide positions with heterogeneity among the sequences compared; selecting a nucleotide at or within two nucleotides of the identified heterogeneous positions as the 3′
end of the primer, wherein the selected nucleotide is, part of the natural sequence of an miRNA of interest among the sequences compared but is not the natural 3′
terminal nucleotide of the miRNA;selecting some or all of the nucleotides of the remaining region of identity or homology as additional nucleotides of the primer; adding zero to ten nucleotides to the 5′
end of the primer; andsynthesizing the primer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A kit comprising, in packaged combination, at least one miRNA-specific primer comprising a nucleotide at the 3′
- end that is heterogeneous among at least three miRNA species, and comprising at least one guanine nucleotide on the 5′
end that is not found naturally in the target miRNA, wherein the nucleotide at the 3′
end of the primer is part of the natural sequence of the target miRNA but is not the natural 3′
terminal nucleotide of the miRNA. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- end that is heterogeneous among at least three miRNA species, and comprising at least one guanine nucleotide on the 5′
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