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Fingerprinting of nucleic acids, products and methods
Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
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Filing: 1993-10-20
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Granted: 2000-06-13
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Expires: 2013-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Improvements to nucleic acid fingerprinting are disclosed. The method generates profiles of increased fidelity characteristic of the nucleic acids analyzed. Novel primers and other means are taught. Useful products are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Gustavo Caetano-Anolles
- 👤 Brant J. Bassam
- 👤 Peter M. Gresshoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:37
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6844; C12Q1/6853; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 86
Claim 1
Independent Claim
313 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in a sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with an oligonucleotide primer, wherein the primer has a double stranded stem of 2 complementary annealed base pairs, the double stranded stem extending to the 5' end of the primer and the other end of the stem extending as the single strand of at least 3 bases to the 3' end of the primer, and intermediate to the 5' and 3' ends of the stems a single stranded loop of 3 or 4 bases, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotide of which said primer is constituted, thus, forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the extension strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d), thereby generating nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) separating said fragments, and g) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
313 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in a sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with an oligonucleotide primer, wherein the primer has a double stranded stem of 2 complementary annealed base pairs, the double stranded stem extending to the 5' end of the primer and the other end of the stem extending as the single strand of at least 3 bases to the 3' end of the primer, and intermediate to the 5' and 3' ends of the stems a single stranded loop of 3 or 4 bases, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotide of which said primer is constituted, thus, forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the extension strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d), thereby generating nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) separating said fragments, and g) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the primer over the template is in the range of about 2 to about 1,000,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 2 wherein the ratio of the primer over the template is in the range of about 5 to about 200,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the loop has 3 bases.
Claim 6
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The method of claim 1 wherein the loop has 4 bases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein one of the bases of the loop is A.
Claim 8
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The method of claim 1 wherein the length of the single strand is of 3 to 8 nucleotides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the primer is a deoxyribonucleotide sequence.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the double stranded stem has two complementary GC pairs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the nucleotides of the loop are GAA.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 5 wherein the nucleotides of the loop are GAAA or GTTA.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 4 wherein the single strand comprises a sequence of nucleotides selected from the group consisting of CTG, GCTG, NCTG, GAGCTG, NAGCTG, and CCGAGCTG, wherein N is A, G, C, and T.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 12 wherein N is G.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 5 wherein the single strand has a sequence selected from the group consisting of GCTG and GAGCTG.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the template is animal, human, mammal, plant, fungi or bacteria.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 wherein the template is selected from the group consisting of soybean, Indonesian fruit bat, and E. coli.
Claim 18
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The method of claim 1 wherein the sequence of the primer is known.
Claim 19
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The method of claim 15 wherein the plant is turfgrass.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment of the template is performed with a mixture of two or more primers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the template is predigested with a restriction enzyme prior to step (a).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 which comprises, after step (e) and before step (f), digesting generated fragments with a restriction endonuclease.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The separated fragments produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 24
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The method of claim 1 which comprises visualizing the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid on a dried and developed polyacrylamide gel.
Claim 25
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The developed and dried gel of claim 23 which is a permanent record of the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid.
Claim 26
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The method of claim 21 wherein the digested fragments are subjected to step (f) and (g).
Claim 27
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The method of claim 19 wherein the primer mixture contains 5 to 15 primers.
Claim 28
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The method of claim 1 wherein the sample comprises a mixture of nucleic acid sequences.
Claim 29
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The method of claim 27 wherein the mixture comprises eukaryotic DNA and prokaryotic DNA.
Claim 30
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The method of claim 1 wherein the first three bases of the 3' end are determinative to produce reproducible fingerprints.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1, which further comprises step (h), determining the characteristic profile of fragments generated from the sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
263 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in A sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with an oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, the primer being of any nucleotide sequence and not of a particular sequence, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotides of which said primer is constituted, thus forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed Site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the extension strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d), thereby generating nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) separating said fragments, and g) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
263 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in A sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with an oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, the primer being of any nucleotide sequence and not of a particular sequence, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotides of which said primer is constituted, thus forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed Site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the extension strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d), thereby generating nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) separating said fragments, and g) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the primer is 7 to 15 nucleotides in length and the annealing temperature is between about 15 and 75° C.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 32 wherein the primer is a heptamer and the annealing temperature is between 15 and 60° C.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the ratio of the primer over the template is in the range of about 2 to about 1,000,000.
Claim 37
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The method of claim 34 wherein the ratio of the primer over the template is in the range of about 5 to about 200,000.
Claim 38
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The method of claim 35 wherein the primer has 5 to 8 nucleotides and the ratio of the primer over template is in the range of about 5 to about 80.
Claim 39
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The method of claim 36 wherein the primer has 5 nucleotides, the template is a bacteria, and the ratio of the primer over template is about 5.
Claim 40
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The method of claim 36 wherein the primer has 5 nucleotides, the template is a complex genome and the ratio is about 50.
Claim 41
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The method of claim 36 wherein the primer has 8 nucleotides, the template is a bacteria, and the ratio of the primer over template is about 8.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 36 wherein the primer has 8 nucleotides, the template is a complex genome and the ratio is about 80.
Claim 43
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The method of claim 31 wherein the template is animal, human, mammal, plant, fungi or bacterial.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the sequence of the primer is known.
Claim 45
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The method of claim 41 wherein the plant is turfgrass.
Claim 46
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The method of claim 31 wherein the template is an RNA template.
Claim 47
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The method of claim 44 wherein the primer is selected from the group consisting of CGCGGCCA, TTTTTT, GCGC, GCGC and TTTTTT, CCTGT and TTTTTT, AATGC, and AATGC and TTTTTT.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the template is predigested with a restriction enzyme prior to step (a).
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 which comprises, after step (e) and before step (f), digesting generated fragments with a restriction endonuclease.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The separated fragments produced by the method of claim 31.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 which comprises visualizing the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid on a dried and developed polyacrylamide gel.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The developed and dried gel of claim 49 which shows a permanent record of the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 47 wherein the digested fragments are subjected to steps (f) and (g).
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein one or more nucleotides at the 3' end or the 5' end of the primer is replaced by inosine (I) or N, wherein N is A, G, C, and T.
Claim 55
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The method of claim 31 wherein the 5' end of the primer is labelled with a fluorophore radical.
Claim 56
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The method of claim 32 wherein the primer is an octamer and the annealing temperature is between about 15 and 65° C.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the first 5 bases at the 3' end define an essential core region.
Claim 58
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The method of claim 31 wherein there is used more than one primer.
Claim 59
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The method of claim 56 wherein the primers are of the same nucleotide length.
Claim 60
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The method of claim 56 wherein multiple primers are CGCGGCCA and GCTGGTGG, or CGCGGCCA, GCTGGTGG and AATGGAGC.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 56 wherein the primers are from 5 to 15 nucleotides in length.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the nucleic acid sequence is an RNA sequence.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the nuclei acid sequence is a DNA sequence.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the primer has a 3' and a 5' end and the 5' end is modified.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 62 wherein the modification is a chemical modification.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 63 wherein the 5' end has a fluorophore label, or a polyamide nucleic acid.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 31 wherein the primer has a 3' and a 5' end in which one or more of the four A,G,C, and T bases is replaced by another base.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 65 wherein the other base is selected from the group consisting of hypoxanthine 6H, 8H03, 4-dihydropyrimido[4,5-c][1,2]oxazin-7-one and 2-amino-6-methoxyaminopurine.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31, which further comprises step (h), determining the characteristic profile of fragments generated from the sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 wherein the sequence of the primer is known.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 31 which is performed on a multiplicity of nucleic acid samples and which further comprises comparing the profiles obtained from the samples.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 69 wherein the samples are DNA samples.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
294 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in a sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with a first oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, the primer being free of secondary structure, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotides of which said primer is constituted, thus forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the exterior strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) until there are generated nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) repeating steps (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) on said fragments with a second oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, thereby generating a second set of fragments, g) separating said second set of fragments, and h) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
294 words
A method for generating a profile characteristic of an unspecified nucleic acid sequence in a sample, which sequence is a template, which method comprises: a) treating the template with a first oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, the primer being free of secondary structure, the amount of primer being in excess over the amount of said nucleic acid, the amounts being in mass, and allowing said primer to anneal to multiple sites on each strand of said nucleic acid, each site being substantially complementary to the nucleotides of which said primer is constituted, thus forming a multiplicity of a set of primed templates, b) treating said primed templates with a nucleic acid polymerase, thereby generating a multiplicity of extension strands, the extension strands comprising the primer in combination with a sequence of nucleotides that is substantially complementary to the templates, and extending along the template strands to either the 5' end of the template strands or the next primed site on the template, the number of extension strands thereby corresponding substantially to the number of primed sites, c) denaturing the extension strands from the template strands, thereby generating corresponding single-stranded extension strands and templates, d) allowing said primer to anneal to the exterior strands and to the template strands, e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) until there are generated nucleic acid fragments which are characteristic and unique for said nucleic acid of unspecified sequence, f) repeating steps (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) on said fragments with a second oligonucleotide primer of 5 to 25 nucleotides in length, thereby generating a second set of fragments, g) separating said second set of fragments, and h) generating a characteristic profile of fragments from said sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 71 wherein the first and second primers are of different lengths.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 72 wherein the first and second primers have a common sequence.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 73 wherein the second primer is longer than the first primer.
Claim 78
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The method of claim 73 wherein the second primer is shorter than the first primer.
Claim 79
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The method of claim 71 wherein the first and second primers have the same sequence and number of nucleotides.
Claim 80
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The method of claim 71 wherein the sequence of the primer is known.
Claim 81
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The method of claim 71 wherein the template is all RNA template.
Claim 82
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The separated second set of fragments produced by the method of claim 71.
Claim 83
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The method of claim 71 which comprises visualizing the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid on a dried polyacrylamide gel on which the pattern is developed.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The developed and dried gel of claim 80 which contains and shows a permanent record of the characteristic pattern of said nucleic acid.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 71 wherein the first primer is of any nucleotide sequence.
Claim 86
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The method of claim 71, which further comprises step (i), determining the characteristic profile of fragments generated from the sequence of nucleic acid in the sample.
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