Abstract: A target nucleic acid sequence amplification method wherein at least the target nucleic acid sequence, at least one oligonucleotide primer specific for the target sequence, one or more enzymatic activities and nucleotides are provided, and the target sequence is amplified under conditions suitable in particular for said enzymatic or activity or activities, is disclosed. According to the method, at least one of the nucleotides is a prefunctionalized nucleotide that differs from the other nucleotides at least in that it includes at least one unprotected reactive covalence function in at least one predetermined site of the base of said nucleotide, in order to give a prefunctionalized amplificati product including at least one such prefunctionalized nucleotide. Nucleotides for carrying out the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for labeling a synthetic or natural ribonucleic acid (RNA). It also relates to RNA fragments, which have been labeled by fragmenting the RNA to free a terminal phosphate of each fragment for further reaction, and labeling each fragment at the freed terminal phosphate which is located at the 3′ end and/or the 5′ end of each fragment of the RNA, and to the use of such RNA fragments, for example, in the field of medical diagnosis.

Abstract: A process is provided for labeling with signal amplification a ribonucleic acid (RNA), comprising fragmenting the RNA to form RNA fragments, fixing a first ligand to a terminal phosphate located at least one of the 3′ end and the 5′ end of each of a plurality of the RNA fragments, the terminal phosphate having been released during the fragmentation, and binding a plurality of labeling agents to the first ligand on each of a plurality of the fragments.

Abstract: A process of fragmenting and labeling a synthetic or natural nucleic acid, comprising the steps of providing a mixture containing a nucleic acid, a labeling agent containing a detectable label, and at least one multivalent metal cation in a substantially aqueous solution; chemically fragmenting the nucleic acid in the mixture to produce a multiplicity of nucleic acid fragments; and attaching at least one label to at least one of the nucleic acid fragments to produce a detectably labeled nucleic acid fragment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for labeling a synthetic or natural ribonucleic acid (RNA). It also relates to RNA fragments, which have been labeled by fragmenting the RNA to free a terminal phosphate of each fragment for further reaction, and labeling each fragment at the freed terminal phosphate which is located at the 3′ end and/or the 5′ end of each fragment of the RNA, and to the use of such RNA fragments, for example, in the field of medical diagnosis.

Abstract: A process is provided for labeling with signal amplification a ribonucleic acid (RNA), comprising fragmenting the RNA to form RNA fragments, fixing a first ligand to a terminal phosphate located at least one of the 3′ end and the 5′ end of each of a plurality of the RNA fragments, the terminal phosphate having been released during the fragmentation, and binding a plurality of labeling agents to the first ligand on each of a plurality of the fragments.