Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for detecting long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in medulloblastoma. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising detecting lnc RNA HLX2-7 in a biological sample obtained from a patient having or suspected of having medulloblastoma. In certain embodiments, detecting step is performed using RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay. In specific embodiments, the biological sample is a tissue sample. In particular embodiments, the tissue sample is a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sample. In a specific embodiment, the FISH assay comprises oligonucleotide probes that hybridize to lncHLX2-7 (SEQ ID NO:200) and branched DNA signal amplification.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, including but not limited to Crohn's Disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and/or Medically Refractive Ulcerative Colitis (MR-UC), using RNASET2, TL1A and/or IFN-?. The invention further provides a process for patient identification and/or stratification.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for amplifying RNA by replication using transcription polymerases are disclosed. Such replicated RNAs can be used in various applications such as RNAi therapeutics, diagnostic probes, RNA sequencing, directed evolution of RNA aptamers without intermediate conversion to DNA, and RNA vaccines. The transcription polymerases comprise T7 bacteriophage RNA polymerase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing information for colorectal cancer diagnosis, a composition for diagnosing colorectal cancer, and a kit comprising same, and, more particularly, to: a method for providing information for colorectal cancer diagnosis by using a primer for specifically amplifying plural methylated colorectal cancer marker genes; a composition for diagnosing colorectal cancer; and a kit comprising same.

Abstract: Provided is a chemical tagging-based method for modified nucleoside sequencing, enrichment, and measurement, comprising reacting a thiol compound with an N-hydroxymethyl chemically modified nucleoside, then using a chemical tag such as biotin to perform tagging, and then enriching and sequencing or measuring. In the method of the present invention, selective chemical tagging is used, and the selectivity of the chemical reaction ensures result specificity and reduces false positive results.

Abstract: Provided are processes for the use of a single dried blood sample for the preparation of test samples including targets of differing structures. The processes allow the same dried blood sample to be used for preparation of a first test sample including a non-nucleic acid target, and the same dried blood sample to be subsequently processed for preparation of a test sample that includes a nucleic acid target whereby the processes preserve the ability of the nucleic acid to be detected in subsequent detection assays following prior isolation of non-nucleic acid targets.