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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7977047 | Delete sequence in , method for detecting mycobacteria using these sequences and vaccines The present invention is the identification of a nucleotide sequence which make it possible in particular to distinguish an infection resulting from the vast majority of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from an infection resulting from Mycobacterium afri... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972784 | Method for quantification of methylated DNA The present invention relates to a method for the quantification of methylated cytosines in DNA. In the first step of the invention unmethylated cytosines in the DNA to be analysed are chemically converted into uracil while 5-methylcytosines remain unchanged. In a s... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972785 | Biomarkers for liver fibrotic injury The present invention provides a method for detecting liver fibrotic injury, including fibrosis and/or cirrhosis, by assaying biological samples for differential expression of at least one gene encoding a protein chosen from SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 63 and human orth... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972786 | Detection and analysis of influenza virus An assay comprising more than one primer pair and more than one detection probe, a low copy number synthetic amplicon corresponding to each of the primer pairs. The assay can detect and distinguish between various sub-types and strains of an influenza virus using an... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972787 | Methods for detecting age-related macular degeneration The invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject is at risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, for example, the wet or neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration. The method involves determining whether the sub... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972992 | Methods for synthesis of encoded libraries The present invention provides methods of synthesizing a molecule comprising a functional moiety which is operatively linked to an encoding oligonucleotide. The methods include providing an initiator compound comprising an initial functional moiety comprising n buil... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972788 | Skin aging marker and technique for use thereof It is an object of the present invention to find substances that can be used as skin aging markers, and the present invention provides a method for determining the degree of skin aging, including measurement of expression of secretory proteins and/or intracellular p... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972783 | Method and markers for determining the genotype of horned/polled cattle Provided herein are methods to discover and use single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) for determining the genotype of a horned/polled ruminant subject. The present invention further provides specific nucleic acid sequences, SNPs, and SNP patterns that can be used fo... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972789 | Dye compounds The present disclosure provides compounds that may be used as chromogens, fluorochromes, or as both. Said compounds may further be used as substrate for at least one enzyme, wherein said enzyme is capable of processing an aromatic amine group (—NH2), an... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972994 | Methods for synthesis of encoded libraries The present invention provides methods of synthesizing libraries of molecules comprising a functional moiety which is operatively linked to an encoding oligonucleotide, wherein the encoding oligonucleotide comprises a capping sequence containing degenerate nucleotid... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972790 | STAT6 effects on livestock animal growth The present invention provides for selection of livestock animals, including bovines, whose genotypes based in the STAT6 gene are correlated with phenotypes reflecting desirable carcass and feedlot traits. These phenotypes include back fat (BFAT), calculated yield g... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972782 | Steroid-activated nuclear receptors and uses therefor A novel nuclear receptor, termed the steroid and xenobiotic receptor (SXR), a broad-specificity sensing receptor that is a novel branch of the nuclear receptor superfamily, has been discovered. SXR forms a heterodimer with RXR that can bind to and induce transcripti... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972777 | Nucleic acid probe-based diagnostic assays targeting ssrA genes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Use of the ssrA gene or tmRNA, an RNA transcript of the ssrA gene, or fragments thereof as target regions in a nucleic acid probe assay for the detection and identification of prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic organisms is described. Nucleotide sequence alignment of tmR... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972778 | Method for detecting the presence of a single target nucleic acid in a sample A miniaturized assembly is provided whereby a fluid sample can be divided into a plurality of sample portions in retaining wells and the sample fluid can be displaced from open ends of the wells while simultaneously being sealed in the wells. A method of dividing a ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972779 | Method for assessing predisposition to depression The present invention relates to diagnostic methods for assessing predisposition of a subject to a mental disorder phenotype having an association with an at-risk allele of a brain-functional gene having a plurality of alleles, the association being conditioned by a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972781 | Detection of DNA damage The health condition of a living organism is detected by electrochemically analyzing samples from selected areas of the body of said living organism for elevated free levels of nucleotide excision products resulting from DNA or RNA damage. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972792 | Sequence-specific nucleic acid purification method manner Disclosed is a method for the purification and collection of a nucleic acid comprising a specific nucleotide sequence, which can be carried out within an extremely short period and can achieve both high sequence-specificity and a high collection rate. Specifically d... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972791 | Methods for haplotyping genomic DNA The present invention provides a novel method for specifically isolating and separating large segments of genomic DNA that can subsequently be used to determine a genomic haplotype. The invention relies on using a solid phase having a flat surface arrayed with oligo... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972780 | ITPase gene polymorphisms associated with adverse drug reactions to azathioprine therapy The present invention provides methods for predicting a patient's risk of an adverse drug reaction to a thiopurine drug such as AZA or 6-MP by genotyping the patient for a polymorphism in the gene encoding ITPase (ITPA). The present invention also provides methods f... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972793 | Methods and compositions for the treatment of psychotic disorders through the identification of the SULT4A1-1 haplotype Methods and compositions that relate to genetic markers of psychotic disorders, e.g., schizophrenia (SZ), are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods for determinations of a SULT4A1-1 haplotype are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods and... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968290 | Method of detecting gene A method of detecting a gene including immobilizing a primer for DNA elongation onto an insoluble carrier having on the surface thereof a polymer substance containing a first unit having a phosphorylcholine group and a second unit having a carboxylic acid-derived gr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968287 | In vitro evolution in microfluidic systems The invention describes a method for isolating one or more genetic elements encoding a gene product having a desired activity, comprising the steps of: (a) compartmentalising genetic elements into microcapsules; and (b) sorting the genetic elements which express the... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968294 | SLIT2 underexpression in metastatic prostate cancer This invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, research and therapy, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, this invention relates to SLIT2 cancer markers that are useful as diagnostic markers and clinical targets for ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968288 | Device and method for high-throughput quantification of mRNA from whole blood Disclosed are a method, device kit, and automated system for simple, reproducible, and high-throughput quantification of mRNA from whole blood. More particularly, the method, device, kit and automated system involve combinations of leukocyte filters attached to olig... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968295 | Bisulfite conversion of DNA The present invention provides an improved method for the bisulfite conversion of DNA, and facilitates the analysis of cytosine methylation of genomic DNA. Novel combinations of denaturing solvents, new reaction conditions and new purification methods provide surpri... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968289 | Turn over probes and use thereof for nucleic acid detection The invention provides turnover probes for use in a variety of detection assays, for example, nucleic acid detection assays. In addition, the invention provides assays, for example, nucleic acid detection assays, using such turnover probes. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968291 | RNA bioassay The present invention relates to methods for evaluating the cell damaging potential of an agent by determining the ability of the agent to increase messenger RNA release in cells. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968292 | Compositions and methods for the identification of a carbapenemase gene Compositions and methods for the rapid and sensitive detection of a carbapenemase in a sample is provided. The compositions include novel primer and probe compositions for use in detecting the presence of this enzyme in a sample, particularly using PCR methods. Thes... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968293 | IVIG modulation of chemokines for treatment of multiple sclerosis, alzheimer's disease, and parkinson's disease The present invention provides methods for providing a prognosis of treatment of diseases associated with inflammatory disease of the brain, including MS, e.g., relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease using molecul... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964351 | Risk assessment for adverse drug reactions The present invention provides a method of predicting the risk of a patient for developing adverse drug reactions, particularly SJS or TEN. It was discovered that an HLA-B allele, HLA-B* 1502, is associated with SJS/TEN that is induced by a variety of drugs. The cor... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964352 | 3′-OH unblocked nucleotides and nucleosides, base modified with labels and photocleavable, terminating groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3′-OH group is derivatized at the... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964353 | Methods and compositions for detecting colon cancers This application describes methods and compositions for detecting and treating vimentin-associated neoplasia. Differential methylation of the vimentin nucleotide sequences has been observed in vimentin-associated neoplasia such as colon neoplasia. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964354 | Use of micro-RNA as a biomarker of immunomodulatory drug activity Methods of determining the activity of an immunomodulatory compound by measuring the presence of an miRNA in a sample are disclosed. Additionally disclosed are methods of assessing the patient compliance in patients treated with an immunomodulatory compound. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964355 | Assays based on detection of photobleaching reaction products from dye catalytic complex The present invention relates to the methods for assaying an analyte comprising a nucleic acid analog binding substrate in a sample, comprising reacting a catalytic complex comprising a nucleic acid analog, a nucleic acid analog specific binding substrate and a ligh... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964356 | Method for generating aptamers with improved off-rates The present disclosure describes methods for producing aptamers and photoaptamers having slower dissociation rate constants than are obtained using prior SELEX and photoSELEX methods. The disclosure further describes aptamers and photoaptamers having slower dissocia... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964350 | Sample preparation for in situ nucleic acid analysis Sample preparation processes for in situ RNA or DNA analysis, methods and compositions therefor are provided. Processes provided herein allow DNA or RNA analysis to be carried out in the same tube or on an aliquot of the prepared sample without centrifugation or ext... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964535 | Arrays and artificial receptors The present invention relates to artificial receptors and arrays or microarrays of artificial receptors or candidate artificial receptors. Each member of the array includes a plurality of building block compounds, typically immobilized in a spot on a support. The pr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964348 | Cotton event PV-GHBK04 (531) and compositions and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the 531 cotton event nucleic acid sequences in a biological sample based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the cotton genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insert... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7966338 | Computer-directed assembly of a polynucleotide encoding a target polypeptide The present invention outlines a novel approach to utilizing the results of genomic sequence information by computer-directed polynucleotide assembly based upon information available in databases such as the human genome database. Specifically, the present invention... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964358 | Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor gene, SPPR A novel sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor gene, herein termed sppr, and its splice variants. Sppr is up-regulated in LGL and is useful, for example, in the diagnosis and treatment of certain lymphoproliferative, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. ... | 06/21/2011 |
