The present invention provides methods, reagents and kits for carrying out a variety of assays suitable for analyzing polynucleotides or samples that include an amplification step performed in a multiplex fashion. Also provided are methods for analyzing and improving the efficiency of amplification and for carrying out gene expression analysis.

The present invention provides methods, reagents and kits for carrying out a variety of assays suitable for analyzing polynucleotides or samples that include an amplification step performed in a multiplex fashion. Also provided are methods for analyzing and improving the efficiency of amplification and for carrying out gene expression analysis.

The present invention provides methods, reagents and kits for carrying out a variety of assays suitable for analyzing polynucleotides or samples that include an amplification step performed in a multiplex fashion. Also provided are methods for analyzing and improving the efficiency of amplification and for carrying out gene expression analysis.

The present invention provides methods, reagents and kits for carrying out a variety of assays suitable for analyzing polynucleotides or samples that include an amplification step performed in a multiplex fashion. Also provided are methods for analyzing and improving the efficiency of amplification and for carrying out gene expression analysis.

A method of amplifying a target nucleic acid (polynucleotide) contained in a particle including an enclosing lipid bilayer membrane according to the present invention includes the steps of: lysing the particle which is stored in a compartment constituted by a liquid in an amount of 100 μl or less; and amplifying the target nucleic acid in the compartment.

A method of amplifying a target nucleic acid (polynucleotide) contained in a particle including an enclosing lipid bilayer membrane according to the present invention includes the steps of: lysing the particle which is stored in a compartment constituted by a liquid in an amount of 100 μl or less; and amplifying the target nucleic acid in the compartment.

The present invention relates to the detection of a target nucleic acid sequence by a PCE-NH (PTO Cleavage and Extension-Dependent Non-Hybridization) assay. The present invention adopts the occurrence of the inhibition of the hybridization between the HO with the CTO by the formation of the target-dependent extended duplex. Therefore, the present invention may detect target sequences even when the HO is not cleaved. In this regard, the design of the 5′-tagging portion of PTO, CTO and HO sequences may be readily performed and the conditions for reactions may be also easily established. In addition, the detection of the hybrid between the CTO and the HO may be performed in a different vessel from that for the extension of the CTO.

The present invention relates to the detection of a target nucleic acid sequence by a PCE-NH (PTO Cleavage and Extension-Dependent Non-Hybridization) assay. The present invention adopts the occurrence of the inhibition of the hybridization between the HO with the CTO by the formation of the target-dependent extended duplex. Therefore, the present invention may detect target sequences even when the HO is not cleaved. In this regard, the design of the 5′-tagging portion of PTO, CTO and HO sequences may be readily performed and the conditions for reactions may be also easily established. In addition, the detection of the hybrid between the CTO and the HO may be performed in a different vessel from that for the extension of the CTO.

Disclosed are compositions and a method relating to amplifying and detecting nucleic acids.

Disclosed are compositions and a method relating to amplifying and detecting nucleic acids.