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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163491 | Selective 5′ ligation tagging of RNA The present invention provides novel compositions, kits and methods employing RNA 5′ polyphosphatases, RNA 5′ monophosphatases, capping enzymes, decapping enzymes, nucleic acid pyrophosphatases and RNA ligases, as well as other enzymes, for selective 5′ ligati... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7794971 | Compositions and methods for controlling copy number for a broad range of plasmids and uses thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods for controlling the copy number for a broad range of plasmids and uses thereof. Disclosed is a host cell for conditional control of copy number of a plasmid, which host cell comprises a poly(A) polymerase gene ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7727744 | Methods for obtaining directionally truncated polypeptides Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed for obtaining directionally truncated polypeptides by inserting a transposon. Preferably the transposon comprises a selectable marker and an ori, and optionally a promoter, a ribosome binding site and a translation start ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7659072 | Methods for using riboprimers for strand displacement replication of target sequences Methods, compositions and kits for amplifying a target sequence by strand displacement replication using strand-displacing primers. The method uses primers that have only ribonucleotides or purine ribonucleotides and at least one 2′-substituted pyrimidine-2′-deo... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7291487 | Methods for using mutant RNA polymerases with reduced discrimination between non-canonical and canonical nucleoside triphosphates A method for synthesizing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one non-canonical nucleoside triphosphate using a mutant polymerase having a reduced discrimination between canonical and non-canonical substrates is disclosed. The method comprises incubating a t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7138267 | Methods and compositions for amplifying DNA clone copy number A method for retrofitting DNA in a single-copy or high-copy vector, such as a fosmid or BAC, whereby an artificial transposon is used to introduce a conditional multi-copy origin of replication (“ori”) into the DNA in said vector. Following random in vitro or in... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101713 | DNA transformation efficiency by inhibiting host cell restriction It can be difficult to achieve efficient transformation of many strains of bacterial cells due in part to the presence of one or more restriction and modification (R-M) systems in the cells that restricts unmodified transforming DNA. Phage T7 OCR protein is a potent... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6596494 | Methods for using mutant RNA polymerases with reduced discrimination between non-canonical and canonical nucleoside triphosphates A method for synthesizing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one non-canonical nucleoside triphosphate using a mutant polymerase having a reduced discrimination between canonical and non-canonical substrates is disclosed. The method comprises inc... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6562575 | Analyte-specific assays based on formation of a replicase substrate Methods and compositions are provided for assaying for a target analyte in a sample by formation of a substrate for a replicase. The target analyte, if present in the sample, is first bound to a reporter probe. The reporter probe comprises a first portion... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6190865 | Method for characterizing nucleic acid molecules A method of characterizing a nucleic acid molecule is disclosed. The method comprises synthesizing DNA in the presence of a reaction mixture comprising a nucleic acid template, a primer molecule, an enzyme that extends the primer so that a DNA molecule ma... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6107037 | Methods for using mutant RNA polymerases with reduced discrimination between non-canonical and canonical nucleoside triphosphates A method for synthesizing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one non-canonical nucleoside triphosphate using a mutant polymerase having a reduced discrimination between canonical and non-canonical substrates is disclosed. The method comprises inc... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6048696 | Method of identifying nucleic acid molecules A method of analyzing a DNA molecule is disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises the steps of exposing a DNA molecule to an effective amount of a chemical modification reagent wherein the reagent converts guanine to 8-hydroxyguanine. The oxidized... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6030814 | Reverse transcription method A method of improving the synthesis of full-length cDNA transcripts by Mn++ -dependent reverse transcriptases, preferably DNA-dependent DNA polymerases, is disclosed.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5849546 | Methods for using mutant RNA polymerases with reduced discrimination between non-canonical and canonical nucleoside triphosphates A method for synthesizing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one non-canonical nucleoside triphosphate using a mutant polymerase having a reduced discrimination between canonical and non-canonical substrates is disclosed. The method comprises inc... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5500370 | Thermostable ribonuclease H and genetic constructs therefore An essentially pure preparation of thermostable RNase H isolated from Thermus flavus is disclosed. In one preferable form of the invention, the RNase H is capable of biological activity after incubation at temperatures equal to or greater than 70° C. for... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5459055 | Thermostable ribonuclease H isolated from Thermus flavus An essentially pure preparation of thermostable RNase H isolated from Thermus flavus is disclosed. In one preferable form of the invention, the RNase H is capable of biological activity after incubation at temperatures equal to or greater than 70° C. for... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5268289 | Thermostable ribonuclease H A substantially pure preparation of thermostable RNase H is disclosed. In one preferable form of the invention, the RNase H is capable of biological activity after incubation at temperatures equal to or greater than 70° C. for at least ten minutes. In an... | 12/07/1993 |
