Abstract:
Compositions, kits, and methods are provided for the normalization of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. Also provided are compositions, kits, and methods for multiplexing qPCR amplification of two or more target nucleic acids in the same well.
Abstract:
Methods, compositions, and kits are provided for quantifying a number or frequency of double stranded breaks in the genome of a cell or in the genomes of a population of cells.
Abstract:
Biological cells in a liquid suspension are counted in an automated cell counter that focuses an image of the suspension on a digital imaging sensor that contains at least 4,000,000 pixels each having an area of 2×2 μm or less and that images a field of view of at least 3 mm2. The sensor enables the counter to compress the optical components into an optical path of less than 20 cm in height when arranged vertically with no changes in direction of the optical path as a whole, and the entire instrument has a footprint of less than 300 cm2. Activation of the light source, automated focusing of the sensor image, and digital cell counting are all initiated by the simple insertion of the sample holder into the instrument. The suspension is placed in a sample chamber in the form of a slide that is shaped to ensure proper orientation of the slide in the cell counter.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods for measuring the copy number for highly amplified and/or abundant genomic loci. Recognized herein is a need for methods for determining nucleic acid copy number, particularly in instances where one locus to be quantified (i.e., the target) is relatively more abundant than a locus of known abundance (i.e., the reference). In some cases, the method involves combining a query nucleic acid sample with a diluting nucleic acid sample and measuring the relative copy number of a target sequence compared with a reference sequence in the combined sample.
Abstract:
Methods, compositions, and kits are provided for quantifying a number or frequency of double stranded breaks in the genome of a cell or in the genomes of a population of cells.