Patent 4716106 Issued on December 29, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: February 28, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method of detecting a target polynucleotide sequence in a sample uses a labelled polynucleotide secondary probe, and a polynucleotide primary probe having sequences complementary to both the target and the secondary probe. The sample, immobilized or in solution is hybridized with the primary probe; and the labelled secondary probe is also hybridized with the primary probe. The method permits the production of a labelled secondary probe which can be used in conjuction with many different primary probes for different hybridization reactions.
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