Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for sequencing, fingerprinting and mapping biological macromolecules, typically biological polymers. The methods make use of a plurality of sequence specific recognition reagents which can also be used for classification of biological samples, and to characterize their sources.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2002
Assignee:
Affymetrix, Inc.
Inventors:
J. Leighton Read, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Lubert Stryer, Michael C. Pirrung