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| 435910530 | Involving a hydrolase (3.) | 41 |
| 20080311630 | Dna Constructs for Specific Inhibition of Gene Expression by Rna Interference - The invention relates to expression constructs for targeted inhibition of gene expression and methods for their production and which, after transfection thereof into eukaryotic cells, are suitable for inhibiting in a targeted manner these cells formation of defined proteins by RNA interference, wherein the method is a three step method requiring no PCR steps and is carried out in one reaction vessel in a few hours and are suitable for multiple gene expression inhibition. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090011472 | ISOTHERMAL DNA AMPLIFICATION - Provided herein are nucleic acid synthesis methods and agents that employ an endonuclease for example, endonuclease V, to introduce a nick into a target DNA including one or more inosine, and uses a DNA polymerase to generate amplicons of the target DNA. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090155859 | CONTAMINATION-FREE REAGENTS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - Methods and kits for generating contamination-free reagents and reagent solutions for use in nucleic acid amplification are provided. Methods include processing of polymerase solutions, nucleotide solutions and primer solutions to render contaminating nucleic acid inert. The methods employ the proofreading activity of the polymerase and/or exonucleases to de-contaminate the reagents and reagent solutions. Methods and kits for contamination-free nucleic acid amplification are provided. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090197307 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SHORT RNA MOLECULES AND OTHER NUCLEIC ACIDS - The invention provides methods of preparing nucleic acids, such as RNA molecules, of a defined size or range of sizes. The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for use in the production and preparation of small RNA molecules (including without limitation micro-RNA, siRNA, d-siRNA and e-siRNA) and other nucleic acids of various sizes. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100021974 | Method for Preparation of cRNA - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for preparing a cRNA, the method being capable of preventing decrease in cRNA yield. In order to achieve the object, the method comprises (a) a step of performing a reaction for preparing a single-stranded cDNA by treating with RNaseH an mRNA-cDNA hybrid prepared by reverse transcription and a reaction for preparing a double-stranded cDNA from the single-stranded cDNA and then inactivating the RNaseH contained in the resultant reaction solution; (b) a step of contacting the reaction solution with a solid support having a cationic group on its surface under pH conditions where the cationic group is positively charged; (c) a step of separating the solid support from the reaction solution; (d) a step of eluting the double-stranded cDNA from the solid support; and (e) a step of performing a transcription reaction for preparing a cRNA from the double-stranded cDNA. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100093041 | Method for the Prevention of Carryover Contamination in Nucleic Acid Amplification Technologies - An improved method of preventing carryover contamination of an amplification reaction involves treating uracil-containing DNA with uracil-N-DNA glycosylase and heating the DNA in the presence of polyamines, such as spermidine, spermine and the like. Alternatively, after treatment with uracil-N-DNA glycosylase, the reaction is further incubated with an enzyme having AP lyase activity. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100120101 | REACTION CHAMBER - A chamber in which an agent, like genomic DNA, may be harvested and optionally manipulated rapidly (e.g., on the order of a few hours), without shearing or fragmentation. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100129879 | GENOME PARTITIONING USING A NICKING ENDONUCLEASE - A method for partitioning a genome is provided. In certain embodiments, the method comprises: a) nicking a region of the genome using a sequence-specific nicking endonuclease to produce a nicked double-stranded genomic region; b) hybridizing the nicked double-stranded genomic region with an oligonucleotide comprising: i. an affinity tag; and ii. a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence that is immediately adjacent to the nick site, to produce a duplex in which a terminal nucleotide of the oligonucleotide lies immediately adjacent to said a nucleotide of the nick site; c) ligating the terminal nucleotide of the oligonucleotide to the nucleotide of the nick site to produce a ligation product; and d) separating the ligation product from unligated products using the affinity tag. Compositions and kits for practicing the method are provided. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100159534 | Recombinant Type II Restriction Endonuclease, NmeAIII, and a Process for Producing the Same - A protein is described that has an amino acid sequence characterized by at least 90% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 24, the protein being capable of recognizing a sequence consisting of 5′-GCCGAG-3′ within the double-stranded DNA and cleaving the substrate predominantly at 21/19 nucleotides from the recognition site. A method is also described that utilizes the protein for creating a DNA tag for use as a unique identifier for paired end sequencing of DNA or serial analysis of gene expression. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100304447 | PAIRED-END READS IN SEQUENCING BY SYNTHESIS - The disclosure provides methods of generating paired reads in sequencing-by-synthesis process, particularly, in systems with relatively short read lengths (e.g., 15-35 bases), such as for example, in single molecule sequencing by synthesis. Several implementations of the methods are provided. Of particular advantage are the methods that permit re-sequencing of the template, which yields lower error rates. The invention further provides methods of using paired reads, for example, for positioning them over repeats or for assembly into large sequences, including whole genome assembly. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100311128 | METHOD OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS - Methods and kits for synthesizing a plurality of oligonucleotides are provided. Methods for providing a plurality of oligonucleotides enriched for full length oligonucleotides are provided. Truncated oligonucleotides are preferentially removed from the sample by digestion. Methods are also provided for amplification of a plurality of oligonucleotides. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110165630 | Method of Nucleic Acid Recombination - The invention provides a method for inserting a single stranded replacement nucleic acid into a target nucleic acid, said method comprising the steps of: a) generating a single stranded replacement nucleic acid from a double stranded nucleic acid, wherein the double stranded nucleic acid is adapted at one or both of its 5′ ends such that preferential degradation of one strand and/or strand separation generates the single stranded replacement nucleic acid, wherein the single stranded replacement nucleic acid comprises a 5′ region that is identical to sequence on the target nucleic acid, a 3′ region that is identical to sequence on the target nucleic acid and optionally a replacement region between the 5′ and 3′ regions that is not identical to sequence on the target N nucleic acid, b) exposing the target nucleic acid to the single stranded replacement nucleic acid under conditions suitable for recombination to occur between the single stranded replacement nucleic acid and the target nucleic acid, and c) selecting a target nucleic acid whose sequence has been altered by inclusion of said single stranded replacement nucleic acid. Other methods for modifying target nucleic acids are also provided. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110256593 | Generation of Random Double-Strand Breaks in DNA Using Enzymes - An enzyme preparation is described that includes a non-specific nuclease and a T7 Endo I mutant in a unit ratio of less than 1:200. This enzyme preparation may be used to generate double-stranded DNA fragments of a size suitable for DNA sequencing. The ends of the fragments can be readily modified as necessary to ligate adaptors or individual nucleotides to one strand of the double-stranded DNA fragments. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110269194 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID FRACTIONATION BY SOLID PHASE ENTRAPMENT AND ENZYME-MEDIATED DETACHMENT - Materials and methods are provided for the gel-free fractionation of polynucleotide molecules. According to the present invention, fractionation is size-based or sequence-based. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110281306 | Novel Zinc Finger Nuclease and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to methods and compositions useful for targeted cleavage and alteration of a genomic sequence, targeted cleavage followed by homologous recombination between an exogenous polynucleotide and a genomic sequence, or targeted cleavage followed by non-homologous end joining. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120015406 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120021465 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028314 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028315 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120040405 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040406 | RATIONALLY-DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY - Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of loci within the genome, as well as methods of gene therapy, for treatment of pathogenic infections, and for in vitro applications in diagnostics and research. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120077231 | Thermal Microvalves - The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120088276 | METHOD FOR USING REF PROTEIN AS A TARGETED RECA-DEPENDENT NUCLEASE - Kits and a method for cleaving double-stranded DNA using Ref and RecA protein and variants thereof at a site having a DNA sequence homologous to the sequence on a single-stranded DNA targeting fragment are disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120142062 | ENGINEERED CLEAVAGE HALF-DOMAINS - Disclosed herein are engineered cleavage half-domains; fusion polypeptides comprising these engineered cleavage half-domains; polynucleotides encoding the engineered cleavage half-domains and fusion proteins; and cells comprising said polynucleotides and/or fusion proteins. Also described are methods of using these polypeptides and polynucleotides, for example for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120183999 | USE OF MULTIPLE RECOMBINATION SITES WITH UNIQUE SPECIFICITY IN COMBINATIONAL CLONING - The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites with unique specificity. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different. Such molecules and/or compounds or combinations of such molecules and/or compounds can also be bound through recombination to various structures or supports according to the invention. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120252072 | RESTRICTION/MODIFICATION POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES, AND METHODS - The present invention relates to the discovery of a novel restriction/modification system in | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140017731 | MEGANUCLEASE VARIANTS CLEAVING A DNA TARGET SEQUENCE FROM THE HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR GAMMA CHAIN GENE AND USES THEREOF - An I-CreI variant, wherein at least one of the two I-CreI monomers has at least two substitutions, one in each of the two functional subdomains of the LAGLIDADG core domain situated respectively from positions 26 to 40 and 44 to 77 of I-CreI, said variant being able to cleave a DNA target sequence from the human IL2RG gene. Use of said variant and derived products for the prevention and the treatment of X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140038239 | MEGANUCLEASE VARIANTS CLEAVING A DNA TARGET SEQUENCE FROM THE HUMAN HEMOGLOBIN BETA GENE AND USES THEREOF - An I-CreI variant, wherein one of the two I-CreI monomers has at least two substitutions, one in each of the two functional subdomains of the LAGLIDADG core domain situated respectively from positions 26 to 40 and 44 to 77 of I-CreI, said variant being able to cleave a DNA target sequence from the human beta globin gene. Use of said variant and derived products for the prevention and the treatment of pathological conditions caused by a mutation in the human beta globin gene (sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia). | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038240 | METHODS FOR MULTIPART, MODULAR AND SCARLESS ASSEMBLY OF DNA MOLECULES - The present invention consists of methods for joining DNA molecules (parts) together to form larger DNA molecules (assemblies) of specified sequence and organization. The invention exhibits three necessary characteristics. Firstly, the invention enables 2 or more parts to be joined in a single reaction. Secondly, the seam between joined parts is scarless, producing no residual sequence dependencies like restriction enzyme recognition sites. Thirdly, parts are modular and can easily be reused in novel assemblies without modification. Prior technologies have exhibited no more than two of the three necessary characteristics, limiting their utility in synthesizing and editing DNA molecules of arbitrary sequence. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038241 | GENOMIC ENRICHMENT METHOD, COMPOSITION, AND REAGENT KIT - By using engineered sequence specific DNA nuclease (“SSDN”), the composition, reagent kit and method of the present invention can cut and release a DNA sequence of interest 1×10 | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140127752 | METHOD, COMPOSITION, AND REAGENT KIT FOR TARGETED GENOMIC ENRICHMENT - A composition and method of cleaving a target DNA and isolating a DNA sequence of interest, directed by a targeting oligonucleotide (“ON”) including a DNA binding agent (stable or unstable), is disclosed. The targeting ON binds to the target DNA before or during DNA cleavage. After cleavage, the isolation of the DNA fragment of interest is facilitated by the affinity tag on the targeting ON or an affinity tag attached using either ligation or polymerase extension method. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140178942 | MEGANUCLEASE VARIANTS CLEAVING AT LEAST ONE TARGET IN THE GENOME OF A RETROVIRUS AND USES THEREOF - Meganuclease variants which cleave at least one target in the provirus of a retrovirus and in particular which cleave the genomic insertion of the provirus. The present invention particular relates to meganuclease variants which cleave the provirus of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus genome following genomic insertion. Vector encoding such variants, as well as to a cell or multi-cellular organism modified by such a vector and use of said meganuclease variants and derived products for genome engineering and for in vivo and ex vivo (gene cell therapy) genome therapy. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140287468 | Enrichment of Target Sequences - Methods and compositions are provided for enriching for target sequences from a population of nucleic acids, that includes combining in solution, a population of nucleic acids and a target isolation probe wherein the target isolation probe includes an affinity binding domain; permitting a single stranded region of the target isolation probe to hybridize to all or a portion of a target sequence in the population of nucleic acids; selectively immobilizing the hybridized nucleic acids from the population containing the target sequences by associating the target isolation probe with a capture domain and removing unbound material; and removing from the 3′ end of the target sequence, a non-target sequence by means of one or more 3′ single strand specific exonucleases. Target enrichment may be used to detect variations in nucleotide sequence for detecting phenotypic changes related to health or disease. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140295503 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE PREPARATION - Various aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of obtaining and manipulating nucleic acids from samples. In some embodiments, the samples are known to comprise or are suspected of comprising microorganisms such as bacteria and the methods of the invention are used to identify such microorganisms. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150031090 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED GENOMIC DELETION - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for generating chromosomal translocations and targeted deletions of specific lengths and at specific locations the genome of cell. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150037843 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE CONFIGURATION FOR RELIABLE ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SENSING - A mixed polynucleotide includes a first double stranded (ds) portion, a second portion including at least one single stranded (ss) portion, and a third ds portion. The second portion connects the first ds portion and the third ds portion to provide a modified polynucleotide. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20160017393 | DIRECTED ENDONUCLEASES FOR REPEATABLE NUCLEIC ACID CLEAVAGE - The invention provides compositions and methods for repeatable directed endonucleases (RDEs) and methods for repeatedly, and specifically cleaving DNA offset from the RDE's DNA recognition sequence on the target nucleic acid rather than within the DNA recognition sequence. Conservation of the recognition sequence of the target nucleic acid enables for re-localization of an RDE back to the DNA recognition sequence for further cleavage. The RDEs and methods of the invention are useful in applications including, but not limited to, recording data into a genome, timing the order of biochemical pathway events, efficient genome engineering and encoding lagged cellular death. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160046961 | Methods and Compositions for RNA-Directed Target DNA Modification and For RNA-Directed Modulation of Transcription - The present disclosure provides a DNA-targeting RNA that comprises a targeting sequence and, together with a modifying polypeptide, provides for site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA. The present disclosure further provides site-specific modifying polypeptides. The present disclosure further provides methods of site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA The present disclosure provides methods of modulating transcription of a target nucleic acid in a target cell, generally involving contacting the target nucleic acid with an enzymatically inactive Cas9 polypeptide and a DNA-targeting RNA. Kits and compositions for carrying out the methods are also provided. The present disclosure provides genetically modified cells that produce Cas9; and Cas9 transgenic non-human multi-cellular organisms. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160046973 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING NUCLEIC ACID - The invention provides improved methods for synthesizing polynucleotides, such as DNA and RNA, using enzymes and specially designed nucleotide analogs. Using the methods of the invention, specific sequences of polynucleotides can be synthesized de novo, base by base, in an aqueous environment, without the use of a nucleic acid template. Because the nucleotide analogs have an unmodified 3′ OH, i.e., as found in “natural” deoxyribose and ribose molecules, the analogs result in natural polynucleotides suitable for incorporation into biological systems. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053242 | THERMOSTABLE NUCLEASE - A heat-stable nuclease found in | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160115486 | NUCLEASE-MEDIATED DNA ASSEMBLY - Methods are provided herein for assembling at least two nucleic acids using a sequence specific nuclease agent (e.g., a gRNA-Cas complex) to create end sequences having complementarity and subsequently assembling the overlapping complementary sequences. The nuclease agent (e.g., a gRNA-Cas complex) can create double strand breaks in dsDNA in order to create overlapping end sequences or can create nicks on each strand to produce complementary overhanging end sequences. Assembly using the method described herein can assemble any nucleic acids having overlapping sequences or can use a joiner oligo to assemble sequences without complementary ends. | 04-28-2016 |
