(19)
(11) EP 1 353 936 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 01997138.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0150/460
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/7479 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.12.2000 US 748146
23.10.2001 US 330468 P

(71) Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NAZARENKO, Irina
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)
  • RASHTCHIAN, Ayoub
    Gaithersburg, MD 20882 (US)
  • SOLUS, Joseph
    Madison, AL 35758 (US)
  • PIRES, Richard, M.
    Germantown, MD 20876 (US)
  • DARFLER, Marlene
    Derwood, MD 20855 (US)
  • GEBEYEHU, Gulilat
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)
  • ASTATKE, Mekbib
    Germantown, MD 20874 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al
Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) PRIMERS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS