Patent classifications
C12N15/1075
METHOD AND KIT FOR WHOLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF TARGET MOLECULES IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
There is disclosed a method for whole genome amplification and analysis of multiple target molecules in a biological sample including genomic DNA and target molecules comprising the steps of contacting the biological sample with at least one binding agent, directed to at least one of the target molecules, conjugated with a tagged oligonucleotide, which comprises a binding-agent barcode sequence (BAB) and a unique molecular identifier sequence (UMI); carrying out a separating step to selectively remove unbound binding agent thus obtaining a labeled biological sample; simultaneously carrying out on the labeled biological sample a whole genome amplification and an amplification of the tagged oligonucleotide; preparing a massively parallel sequencing library from the amplified tagged oligonucleotide; sequencing the massively parallel sequencing library; retrieving the sequences of the BAB and UMI from each sequencing read; counting the number of distinct UMI for each binding agent.
METHOD AND KIT FOR WHOLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF TARGET MOLECULES IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
There is disclosed a method for whole genome amplification and analysis of multiple target molecules in a biological sample including genomic DNA and target molecules comprising the steps of contacting the biological sample with at least one binding agent, directed to at least one of the target molecules, conjugated with a tagged oligonucleotide, which comprises a binding-agent barcode sequence (BAB) and a unique molecular identifier sequence (UMI); carrying out a separating step to selectively remove unbound binding agent thus obtaining a labeled biological sample; simultaneously carrying out on the labeled biological sample a whole genome amplification and an amplification of the tagged oligonucleotide; preparing a massively parallel sequencing library from the amplified tagged oligonucleotide; sequencing the massively parallel sequencing library; retrieving the sequences of the BAB and UMI from each sequencing read; counting the number of distinct UMI for each binding agent.
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING NUCLEIC ACIDS USING DIGITAL DROPLET PCR AND RELATED TECHNIQUES
The present disclosure generally relates, in certain aspects, to droplet-based microfluidic devices and methods. In certain aspects, target nucleic acids contained within droplets are amplified within droplets in a first step, where multiple primers may be present. However, multiple primers may cause multiple target nucleic acids to be amplified within the droplets, which can make it difficult to identify which nucleic acids were amplified. In a second step, the amplified nucleic acids may be determined. For example, the droplets may be broken and the amplified nucleic acids can be pooled together and sequenced. As an example, new droplets may be formed containing the amplified nucleic acids, and those nucleic acids within the droplets amplified by exposure to certain primers.
MASSIVELY PARALLEL SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS
The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
MASSIVELY PARALLEL SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS
The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ENCODED CHEMICAL LIBRARIES
This application provides a bead with a covalently attached chemical compound and a covalently attached DNA barcode and methods for using such beads. The bead has many substantially identical copies of the chemical compound and many substantially identical copies of the DNA barcode. The compound consists of one or more chemical monomers, where the DNA barcode takes the form of barcode modules, where each module corresponds to and allows identification of a corresponding chemical monomer. The nucleic acid barcode can have a concatenated structure or an orthogonal structure. Provided are method for sequencing the bead-bound nucleic acid barcode, for cleaving the compound from the bead, and for assessing biological activity of the released compound.
OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ENCODED CHEMICAL LIBRARIES
This application provides a bead with a covalently attached chemical compound and a covalently attached DNA barcode and methods for using such beads. The bead has many substantially identical copies of the chemical compound and many substantially identical copies of the DNA barcode. The compound consists of one or more chemical monomers, where the DNA barcode takes the form of barcode modules, where each module corresponds to and allows identification of a corresponding chemical monomer. The nucleic acid barcode can have a concatenated structure or an orthogonal structure. Provided are method for sequencing the bead-bound nucleic acid barcode, for cleaving the compound from the bead, and for assessing biological activity of the released compound.
METHODS FOR PROCESSING NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES
The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and kits for processing nucleic acid molecules. A method may comprise providing a template nucleic acid fragment (e.g., within a cell, cell bead, or cell nucleus) within a partition (e.g., a droplet or well) and subjecting the template nucleic acid fragment to one or more processes including a barcoding process and a single primer extension or amplification process. The processed template nucleic acid fragment may then be recovered from the partition and subjected to further amplification to provide material for subsequent sequencing analysis. The methods provided herein may permit simultaneous processing and analysis of both DNA and RNA molecules originating from the same cell, cell bead, or cell nucleus.
METHODS FOR PROCESSING NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES
The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and kits for processing nucleic acid molecules. A method may comprise providing a template nucleic acid fragment (e.g., within a cell, cell bead, or cell nucleus) within a partition (e.g., a droplet or well) and subjecting the template nucleic acid fragment to one or more processes including a barcoding process and a single primer extension or amplification process. The processed template nucleic acid fragment may then be recovered from the partition and subjected to further amplification to provide material for subsequent sequencing analysis. The methods provided herein may permit simultaneous processing and analysis of both DNA and RNA molecules originating from the same cell, cell bead, or cell nucleus.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING ANALYTES FROM INDIVIDUAL CELLS OR CELL POPULATIONS
The present disclosure provides methods of processing or analyzing a sample. A method for processing a sample may comprise hybridizing a probe molecule to a target region of a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule), barcoding the probe-nucleic acid molecule complex, and performing extension, denaturation, and amplification processes. A method for processing a sample may comprise hybridizing first and second probes to adjacent or non-adjacent target regions of a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., an RNA molecule), linking the first and second probes to provide a probe-linked nucleic acid molecule, and barcoding the probe-linked nucleic acid molecule. One or more processes of the methods described herein may be performed within a partition, such as a droplet or well. One or more processes of the methods described herein may be performed on a cell, such as a permeabilized cell.