Patents by Inventor Juha Kere
Juha Kere has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190323074Abstract: A target DNA sequence (1) is contacted with ML+MR ligation oligonucleotides (10, 20) under hybridization conditions. The ligation oligonucleotides (10, 20) comprises a respective UMI (14, 15). A ligating agent ligates together the ligation oligonucleotides (10, 20) while hybridized to the target DNA sequence (1) to form a ligated product (30). The ligated product (30) is amplified by means to amplification primers (40, 50), of which one comprises a sample-specific barcode sequence (55), to form an amplified product (60) comprising two UMIs (65), a sequence of interest (66) and one barcode sequence (68). Amplified products (60) from multiple samples are pooled together, sequenced, demultiplexed and mapped to enable quantification of unique target DNA sequences (1) in the different samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Kaarel KRJUTSKOV, Mariann KOEL, Juha KERE, Andres SALUMETS
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Publication number: 20180142290Abstract: A blocking oligonucleotide (10, 10A, 10A?, 10A?, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E) comprises a 3?-end complementary sequence (13) complementary to a 3?-end sequence (23) of a globin mRNA molecule (20; 20A, 20B) and a poly-A complementary sequence (12) of at least one nucleotide complementary to at least a portion of a poly-A sequence (22) of the globin mRNA molecule (20, 20A, 20B). The blocking oligonucleotide (10, 10A, 10A?, 10A?, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E) is capable of inhibiting binding of a reverse transcription anchored poly-T primer (30) to the globin mRNA molecule (20, 20A, 20B) and thereby significantly reducing synthesis of globin cDNA from globin mRNA molecules (20, 20A, 20B) present in a sample. This high reduction of globin cDNA by the blocking oligonucleotide (10, 10A, 10A?, 10A?, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E) is achieved without any significant degradation of mRNA molecules present in the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Kaarel Krjutskov, Andres Salumets, Juha Kere
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Publication number: 20080241178Abstract: The present invention describes a novel human gene, DYXC1, which is functionally related to dyslexia. DYXC1 gene encodes a 420-amino acid residue protein. DYXC1 is expressed in several tissues, including the brain, and is localized in the nucleus. In addition, four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DYXC1 mRNA have been characterized in this invention. The invention provides diagnostic methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in DYSC1 gene. This invention also provides polypeptides encoded by DYXC1 gene and antibodies binding to said polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Licentia Ltd.Inventors: Juha KERE, Mikko Taipale, Jaana Nopola-Hemmi, Nina Kaminen
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Publication number: 20080182236Abstract: The present invention describes a susceptibility locus which is functionally related to asthma. The locus maps within human chromosome 7p15-p14. The invention also describes a novel human gene, GPRA. The invention provides diagnostic methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in said locus and the GPRA gene. The invention also provides polypeptides encoded by GPRA gene and antibodies binding to said polypeptides. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of asthma, other IgE-mediated disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Geneos OYInventors: Tarja Laitinen, Juha Kere, Lauri Laitinen, Anne Polvi, Siru Makela, Johanna Vendelin, Ville Pulkkinen, Paula Salminkangas
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Patent number: 7355022Abstract: The present invention describes a novel human gene, DYXC1, which is functionally related to dyslexia. DYXC1 gene encodes a 420-amino acid residue protein. DYXC1 is expressed in several tissues, including the brain, and is localized in the nucleus. In addition, four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DYXC1 mRNA have been characterized in this invention. The invention provides diagnostic methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in DYXC1 gene. This invention also provides polypeptides encoded by DYXC1 gene and antibodies binding to said polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Licentia Ltd.Inventors: Juha Kere, Mikko Taipale, Jaana Nopola-Hemmi, Nina Kaminen
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Publication number: 20050250098Abstract: A method for gene mapping from genotype and phenotype data utilizes linkage disequilibrium between genetic markers mi, which are polymorphic nucleic acid or protein sequences or strings of single-nucleotide polymorphisms deriving from a chromosomal region. All marker patterns P that satisfy a certain pattern evaluation function e(P) are searched from the data, each marker mi of the data is scored by a marker score and the location of the gene is predicted as a function of the scores s(mi) of all the markers mi in the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2003Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Hannu Toivonen, Paivi Onkamo, Kari Vasko, Vesa Ollikainen, Pettari Sevon, Heikki Mannila, Juha Kere
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Patent number: 6909971Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for gene mapping from chromosome and phenotype data, which utilizes linkage disequilibrium between genetic markers mi, which are polymorphic nucleic acid or protein sequences or strings of single-nucleotide polymorphisms deriving from a chromosomal region. All marker patterns P that satisfy a certain pattern evaluation function e(P) are searched from the data, each marker mi of the data is scored by a marker score and the location of the gene is predicted as a function of the scores s(mi) of all the markers mi in the data.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Licentia OyInventors: Hannu T. T. Toivonen, Päivi Onkamo, Kari Vasko, Vesa Ollikainen, Petteri Sevon, Heikki Mannila, Juha Kere
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Publication number: 20040138441Abstract: The present invention describes a novel human gene, DYXC1, which is functionally related to dyslexia. DYXC1 gene encodes a 420-amino acid residue protein. DYXC1 is expressed in several tissues, including the brain, and is localized in the nucleus. In addition, four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DYXC1 mRNA have been characterized in this invention. The invention provides diagnostic methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in DYXC1 gene. This invention also provides polypeptides encoded by DYXC1 gene and antibodies binding to said polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Juha Kere, Mikko Taipale, Jaana Nopola-Hemmi, Nina Kaminen
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Publication number: 20030219787Abstract: The present invention describes a novel human gene, DYXC1, which is functionally related to dyslexia. DYXC1 gene encodes a 420-amino acid residue protein. DYXC1 is expressed in several tissues, including the brain, and is localized in the nucleus. In addition, four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DYXC1 mRNA have been characterized in this invention. The invention provides diagnostic methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in DYXC1 gene. This invention also provides polypeptides encoded by DYXC1 gene and antibodies binding to said polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Juha Kere, Mikko Taipale, Jaana Nopola-Hemmi, Nina Kaminen
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Publication number: 20030032015Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for gene mapping from chromosome and phenotype data, which utilizes linkage disequilibrium between genetic markers mi, which are polymorphic nucleic acid or protein sequences or strings of single-nucleotide polymorphisms deriving from a chromosomal region. All marker patterns P that satisfy a certain pattern evaluation function e(P) are searched from the data, each marker mi of the data is scored by a marker score and the location of the gene is predicted as a function of the scores s(mi) of all the markers mi in the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Hannu T.T. Toivonen, Paivi Onkamo, Kari Vasko, Vesa Ollikainen, Petteri Sevon, Heikki Mannila, Juha Kere
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Patent number: 5700926Abstract: The present invention relates to various yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which contain all or a portion of the human EDA gene for anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, probes specific for human EDA gene and methods of diagnosis of EDA gene-related disorders. The invention also relates to molecular cloning of the EDA gene.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Juha Kere, David Schlessinger, Albert de la Chapelle, Anand Kumar Srivastava
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Patent number: 5556786Abstract: The present invention relates to various yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which contain all or a portion of the human EDA gene for anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, probes specific for human EDA gene and methods of diagnosis of EDA gene-related disorders.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1993Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Juha Kere, David Schlessinger, Albert de la Chapelle