Method for identifying an unknown allele

The invention provides a method for identifying an unknown allele of a polyallelic gene, which method comprises (i) contacting the unknown allele with a panel of probes, each of which recognises a sequence motif that is present in some alleles of the polyallelic gene but not in others; (ii) observin...

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Main Authors ARGUELLO RAFAEL, MADRIGAL ALEJANDRO, AVAKIAN HOVANES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.12.2002
Edition7
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
ENZYMOLOGY
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:The invention provides a method for identifying an unknown allele of a polyallelic gene, which method comprises (i) contacting the unknown allele with a panel of probes, each of which recognises a sequence motif that is present in some alleles of the polyallelic gene but not in others; (ii) observing which probes recognise the unknown allele so as to obtain a fingerprint of the unknown allele; and (iii) comparing the fingerprint with fingerprints of known alleles. The use of a panel of probes which each recognises a different motif allows identification of which motifs are present in the unknown allele. The alleles of the polyallelic gene each have a unique combination of motifs and so identification of this combination (or "fingerprint") leads to identification of the unknown allele.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20000077619