Global Patent Index - EP 1366349 A2

EP 1366349 A2 20031203 - ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION AND BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION USING OPTICAL IMAGING

Title (en)

ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION AND BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION USING OPTICAL IMAGING

Title (de)

ANALYSE VON GENEXPRESSION UND BIOLOGISCHER FUNKTION MITTELS OPTISCHER ABBILDUNG

Title (fr)

ANALYSE DE L'EXPRESSION GENIQUE ET DES FONCTIONS BIOLOGIQUES AU MOYEN D'UNE IMAGERIE OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 1366349 A2 20031203 (EN)

Application

EP 02720859 A 20020128

Priority

  • US 0202414 W 20020128
  • US 26464101 P 20010126
  • US 26445001 P 20010126

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02059562A2] The present invention provides methods, composition, software and apparatus for in vivo analysis of gene expression and biological function in plants and animals. The invention also provides materials and methods fo rapid analysis of data, allowing the methods and compositions of the invention to be used in a high throughput manner. The materials include an optical coherence microscope, the use and identification of detectable OCM substances, and machine readable code that converts OCM signal to binary data and then to a visual image, by which the expression of genes in vivo can be visualized. The present method results in the creation of genomic-scale, computer screenable databases of gene expression that include spatial, temporal, and quantitative data about gene expression in vivo.

IPC 1-7

G01N 1/00

IPC 8 full level

G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 21/002 (2013.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02059562 A2 20020801; WO 02059562 A3 20021031; AU 2002251830 A1 20020806; EP 1366349 A2 20031203; EP 1366349 A4 20050209

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0202414 W 20020128; AU 2002251830 A 20020128; EP 02720859 A 20020128