Abstract: Polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in SCCC cells are provided. The polynucleotides find use in diagnosis of cancer, and classification of cancer cells according to expression profiles. The methods are useful for detecting cervical cancer cells, facilitating diagnosis of cervical cancer and the severity of the cancer (e.g., tumor grade, tumor burden, and the like) in a subject, facilitating a determination of the prognosis of a subject, and assessing the responsiveness of the subject to therapy.

Abstract: Methods and kits are provided for non-preferential amplification of a population of nucleic acids. The methods allow for a high degree of amplification, where representation in the final population has a direct linear relationship with the starting material. The amplification product is useful as a probe for hybridization; for generation of libraries, for sequencing, and the like.