A technique for sequencing nucleic acids in an automated or semi-automated manner is disclosed. Sample arrays of a multitude of nucleic acid sites are processed in multiple cycles to add nucleotides to the material to be sequenced, detect the nucleotides added to sites, and to de-block the added nucleotides of blocking agents and tags used to identify the last added nucleotide. Multiple parameters of the system are monitored to enable diagnosis and correction of problems as they occur during sequencing of the samples. Quality control routines are run during sequencing to determine quality of samples, and quality of the data collected.

The present invention relates to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid, which induces any surrogate target to be amplified in the presence of the target nucleic acid and is useful for molecular diagnosis, prenatal diagnosis, early diagnosis, cancer diagnosis, genetic related diagnosis, genetic trait diagnosis, diagnosis of infectious bacteria, identification of drug-resistant bacteria, forensic medicine, species identification of organisms, and the like.

Disclosed is a hybridisation capture method based on the pyrophosphorolysis reaction. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing the ratio of a first nucleic add sequence to second nucleic add sequence in a sample.

Disclosed is a hybridisation capture method based on the pyrophosphorolysis reaction. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing the ratio of a first nucleic add sequence to second nucleic add sequence in a sample.

This invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for extending a polynucleotide and for preparing sequencing library of polynucleotides involving generating modified target polynucleotide on an adaptor template oligonucleotide and tagging one or two strands of a target sequence. The sequencing library is suitable for massive parallel sequencing and comprises a plurality of double-stranded nucleic acid molecules.

This invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for extending a polynucleotide and for preparing sequencing library of polynucleotides involving generating modified target polynucleotide on an adaptor template oligonucleotide and tagging one or two strands of a target sequence. The sequencing library is suitable for massive parallel sequencing and comprises a plurality of double-stranded nucleic acid molecules.

The invention relates to improved methods of enzymatic solid-supported nucleic acid synthesis that make use of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) enzymes or modified terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) enzymes on polyacrylamide type supports. The invention further relates to the use of kits comprising said enzymes in a method of solid-supported nucleic acid synthesis.

The invention relates to improved methods of enzymatic solid-supported nucleic acid synthesis that make use of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) enzymes or modified terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) enzymes on polyacrylamide type supports. The invention further relates to the use of kits comprising said enzymes in a method of solid-supported nucleic acid synthesis.

The present invention provides an enrichment method for a gene target region, the method comprising: (1) amplifying, by means of a specific probe, fragmented DNA including a target region, and providing a captured extension product, wherein the specific probe comprises a sequence that is complementary to the target region of the fragmented DNA, and a 3′-end nucleotide and a 5′-end nucleotide of the probe are both modified; and (2) adding a ligase to the captured extension product provided in step (1), and providing a ligation product. The invention further provides an enrichment system for a gene target, the system being applicable to the enrichment method for a gene target region provided in the present invention.

The present invention provides an enrichment method for a gene target region, the method comprising: (1) amplifying, by means of a specific probe, fragmented DNA including a target region, and providing a captured extension product, wherein the specific probe comprises a sequence that is complementary to the target region of the fragmented DNA, and a 3′-end nucleotide and a 5′-end nucleotide of the probe are both modified; and (2) adding a ligase to the captured extension product provided in step (1), and providing a ligation product. The invention further provides an enrichment system for a gene target, the system being applicable to the enrichment method for a gene target region provided in the present invention.