The present invention relates to methods of quantifying, amplifying, or preparing nucleic acid molecules, where the methods involve contacting a sample to be tested with nucleic acid molecule amplification reaction components and a label to form a reaction sample. The methods further involve partitioning the reaction sample into droplets or a gel and allowing nucleic acid molecule amplification to occur.

The present invention relates to methods of quantifying, amplifying, or preparing nucleic acid molecules, where the methods involve contacting a sample to be tested with nucleic acid molecule amplification reaction components and a label to form a reaction sample. The methods further involve partitioning the reaction sample into droplets or a gel and allowing nucleic acid molecule amplification to occur.

The present invention relates to methods and kits for identifying microsatellite instability (MSI) in a sample. In particular it relates to identifying microsatellite instability in a tumor sample, which may be from a subject suspected of having colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome. The methods and kits can be used to identify mismatch repair defects. More particularly the invention relates to a panel of markers for a sequencing based MSI test, that can differentiate between MSI-H and MSS CRCs. The invention also allows for determination of biological significance, differentiating between PCR and sequencing errors and MSI induced indels/mutations.

The present invention relates to methods for the detection of nucleic acids of defined sequence and kits for use in said methods. The methods employ nicking agent(s), polymerase and oligonucleotide probes to produce probe fragments in the presence of a target nucleic acid.

The present invention relates to methods for the detection of nucleic acids of defined sequence and kits for use in said methods. The methods employ nicking agent(s), polymerase and oligonucleotide probes to produce probe fragments in the presence of a target nucleic acid.

The present invention features compositions and methods for amplifying a target oligonucleotide in a sample, including detection of the target oligonucleotide in real time.

The present invention features compositions and methods for amplifying a target oligonucleotide in a sample, including detection of the target oligonucleotide in real time.

The present invention relates to improved processes for production of closed linear deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), in particular cell-free enzymatic production of closed linear DNA molecules, preferably using a closed linear DNA as a template for DNA synthesis. The invention further relates to a novel closed linear DNA species, suitable for use as a template in the improved processes for production of closed linear DNA. Further, the invention pertains to the intermediate products of the processes, since this enables the production of larger quantities of closed linear DNA from the template than with methods known in the art.

The present invention relates to improved processes for production of closed linear deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), in particular cell-free enzymatic production of closed linear DNA molecules, preferably using a closed linear DNA as a template for DNA synthesis. The invention further relates to a novel closed linear DNA species, suitable for use as a template in the improved processes for production of closed linear DNA. Further, the invention pertains to the intermediate products of the processes, since this enables the production of larger quantities of closed linear DNA from the template than with methods known in the art.

The present invention is directed to kits and methods for detecting and discriminating the target pathogens Influenza A Virus and Influenza B Virus and optionally Respiratory Syncytial Virus in a sample and to devices containing said kits and for use in said methods. The invention employs restriction enzymes, polymerase and oligonucleotide primers to produce, in the presence of a target pathogen, an amplification product which is contacted with oligonucleotide probes to produce a detector species.