The invention relates to methods of detecting a genetic variation in a genetic sample from a subject using labeled probes and counting the number of labels in the probes.

The invention relates to methods of detecting a genetic variation in a genetic sample from a subject using labeled probes and counting the number of labels in the probes.

In certain embodiments, this application discloses methods for detecting lung cancer. The method includes characterization of cells extracted from human sputum, which is a valuable tissue surrogate and source of upper respiratory cells that become cancerous early in the process of lung cancer development. The method includes the staining of extracted cells with fluorescent reporters that produce a specific pattern in the nuclei of labeled cells, which can be made visible by light microscopy. The pattern is relevant to a type of epigenetic coding of DNA known as DNA methylation, which changes in specific cells of the lung during cancer development, in comparison to normal respiratory cells.

In certain embodiments, this application discloses methods for detecting lung cancer. The method includes characterization of cells extracted from human sputum, which is a valuable tissue surrogate and source of upper respiratory cells that become cancerous early in the process of lung cancer development. The method includes the staining of extracted cells with fluorescent reporters that produce a specific pattern in the nuclei of labeled cells, which can be made visible by light microscopy. The pattern is relevant to a type of epigenetic coding of DNA known as DNA methylation, which changes in specific cells of the lung during cancer development, in comparison to normal respiratory cells.

The invention relates to methods of multiplex detection of a plurality of target nucleic acids using combinations of labels by contacting a sample comprising a cell comprising a plurality of target nucleic acids with a set of probes, wherein the set of probes comprises subsets of probes comprising a plurality detectable labels that provide unique labeling of each target nucleic acid, wherein each probe subset comprises one or more distinct labels, wherein the number and/or combination of distinct labels is unique for each target nucleic acid; and detecting the detectable labels bound to the respective target nucleic acids. The invention also relates to samples, slides and kits for multiplex detection of target nucleic acids.

The invention relates to methods of multiplex detection of a plurality of target nucleic acids using combinations of labels by contacting a sample comprising a cell comprising a plurality of target nucleic acids with a set of probes, wherein the set of probes comprises subsets of probes comprising a plurality detectable labels that provide unique labeling of each target nucleic acid, wherein each probe subset comprises one or more distinct labels, wherein the number and/or combination of distinct labels is unique for each target nucleic acid; and detecting the detectable labels bound to the respective target nucleic acids. The invention also relates to samples, slides and kits for multiplex detection of target nucleic acids.

The invention relates to a method for identifying chromosomal abnormalities, particularly structural and/or numerical chromosomal abnormalities, and preferably structural chromosomal abnormalities, using in situ hybridization by detecting chromosomes and/ or DNA regions in a biological sample, preferably in one or more cell(s) and/or in one or more cell nuclei.

The invention relates to a method for identifying chromosomal abnormalities, particularly structural and/or numerical chromosomal abnormalities, and preferably structural chromosomal abnormalities, using in situ hybridization by detecting chromosomes and/ or DNA regions in a biological sample, preferably in one or more cell(s) and/or in one or more cell nuclei.

The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for acquiring nucleotide sequence information of target sequences. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving the efficiency of sequencing reactions by using fewer labels to distinguish between nucleotides and by detecting nucleotides at multiple detection positions in a target sequence.

The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for acquiring nucleotide sequence information of target sequences. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving the efficiency of sequencing reactions by using fewer labels to distinguish between nucleotides and by detecting nucleotides at multiple detection positions in a target sequence.