Methods and devices for single-molecule whole genome analysis
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1. A method of characterizing DNA, comprising:
- processing a double-stranded DNA comprising a first DNA strand and a second DNA strand to give rise to an unhybridized flap of the first DNA strand and a corresponding region on the second DNA strand,the unhybridized flap comprising about 10 to about 1000 bases;
extending the first DNA strand along the corresponding region of the second DNA strand; and
labeling at least a portion of the unhybridized flap, a portion of the extended first DNA strand, or both.
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Abstract
Provided are methods and devices for single-molecule genomic analysis. In one embodiment, the methods entail processing a double-stranded nucleic acid and characterizing said nucleic acid. These methods are useful in, e.g., determining structural variations and copy number variations between individuals.
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1. A method of characterizing DNA, comprising:
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processing a double-stranded DNA comprising a first DNA strand and a second DNA strand to give rise to an unhybridized flap of the first DNA strand and a corresponding region on the second DNA strand, the unhybridized flap comprising about 10 to about 1000 bases; extending the first DNA strand along the corresponding region of the second DNA strand; and labeling at least a portion of the unhybridized flap, a portion of the extended first DNA strand, or both. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of characterizing DNAs, comprising:
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labeling, on a first double-stranded DNA, two or more sequence-specific locations on the first DNA; labeling, on a second double-stranded DNA, the two or more corresponding sequence-specific locations on the second DNA; linearizing at least a portion of the first double-stranded DNA; linearizing at least a portion of the second double-stranded DNA; and comparing the distance between two or more labels on the first, linearized double-stranded DNA to the distance between the corresponding labels on the second, linearized double-stranded DNA, wherein the labeling is accomplished by nicking a first strand of a double-stranded DNA so as to give rise to (a) an unhybridized flap of the first strand and (b) a corresponding region in the second strand of the double-stranded DNA, wherein the unhybridized flap comprises about 10 to about 1000 bases. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of characterizing DNA, comprising:
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labeling, on a first double-stranded DNA, one or more sequence-specific locations on the first double-stranded DNA; labeling, on a second double-stranded DNA, the corresponding one or more sequence-specific locations on the second double-stranded DNA; linearizing at least a portion of the first double-stranded DNA; linearizing at least a portion of the second double-stranded DNA; and comparing the intensity of a signal of a label of the first, linearized double-stranded DNA to the intensity of the signal of a label of the second, linearized double-stranded DNA, wherein the labeling is accomplished by nicking a first strand of each of the first and second double-stranded DNAs so as to give rise to (a) an unhybridized flap of the first strand and (b) a corresponding region in the second strand of the corresponding double-stranded DNA, wherein the unhybridized flap comprises about 10 to about 1000 bases. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of characterizing a macromolecule, comprising:
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translocating a macromolecule comprising at least one flap extending therefrom along a channel having at least one constriction disposed therein, wherein the flap comprises about 10 to about 1000 bases; and detecting at least one signal corresponding to the passage of the at least one flap of the macromolecule through the at least one constriction of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of characterizing a macromolecule, comprising:
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labeling at least a portion of a macromolecule, wherein the labeled macromolecule comprises at least a flap comprising about 10 to about 1000 bases; immobilizing the macromolecule; disposing at least a portion of the macromolecule within a channel such that at least a portion of the macromolecule is linearized within the channel; and detecting at least one signal related to the labeled portion of the macromolecule. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of characterizing a nucleic acid polymer, comprising:
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labeling one or more regions of a nucleic acid polymer with one or more sequence-specific motif labels, wherein the labeled nucleic acid polymer comprises at least a flap comprising about 10 to about 1000 bases; correlating one or more signals from one or more of the sequence-specific motif labels to the position of the one or more sequence-specific motif labels of the nucleic acid polymer; sequencing one or more segments of the nucleic acid polymer, the one or more segments including one or more of the sequence specific motif labels of the nucleic acid polymer; and comparing one or more signals of one or more sequenced segments to one or more corresponding signals of the labeled nucleic acid polymer so as to develop relative locations within the nucleic acid polymer, of two of more sequenced segments. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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