Patents Assigned to The Public Health Research Institute of New York, Inc.
  • Diagnostic assays and kits for RNA using RNA binary probes and a protein that is an RNA-directed RNA ligase
    Patent number: 5807674
    Abstract: There are provided nucleic acid hybridization assays for RNA targets using RNA binary probes and a protein that is an RNA-directed RNA ligase. Preferred assays include generation of an exponentially amplified signal. Most preferred assays include T4 DNA ligase as the RNA-directed RNA ligase. Also provided are kits for performing assays according to this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Public Health Research Institute of New York, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Tyagi