Methods and apparatus to sequence a nucleic acid
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing-by-synthesis reactions to sequentially add a sequence of single nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases;
identifying each added nucleotide base after each sequencing reaction;
and associating each added nucleotide base of the sequence with an identification number of the microtransponder.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatus and machine readable media are disclosed to sequence nucleic acid. An example method includes subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing reactions to build a sequence of labeled nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases. The example method also includes identifying each labeled nucleotide base of the sequence of labeled nucleotide bases and each respective complementary target nucleotide base of the sequence of target nucleotide bases to which the labeled nucleotide base is bound after each sequencing reaction. In addition, each labeled nucleotide base of the sequence of labeled nucleotide bases and each respective complementary target nucleotide base of the sequence of target nucleotide bases to which the labeled nucleotide base is bound is associated with a microtransponder identification number.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
- subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing-by-synthesis reactions to sequentially add a sequence of single nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases;
identifying each added nucleotide base after each sequencing reaction; and associating each added nucleotide base of the sequence with an identification number of the microtransponder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing-by-synthesis reactions to sequentially add a sequence of single nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases;
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17. A method comprising:
- subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing-by-synthesis reactions to sequentially add a sequence of single nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases;
moving said microtransponder with each added nucleotide base from a reaction station of an apparatus to an identification station of said apparatus using a flow meter; identifying each added nucleotide base after each sequencing reaction; and
moving said microtransponder from said identification station of said apparatus to said reaction station of said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- subjecting a sequence of target nucleotide bases captured on a microtransponder to a plurality of sequencing-by-synthesis reactions to sequentially add a sequence of single nucleotide bases that are complementary to and bound to the sequence of target nucleotide bases;
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