Abstract: Systems, methods and compositions of matter according to the present invention, can be used in capture/enrichment, gene expression profiling and targeted sequencing. Provided are systems, methods and compositions concerning the enhancement of nucleic acid hybridization specificity and controlling the shapes of melting curves revealed by nucleic acid hybrid pairs to optimize nucleic acid analysis. These systems, methods and compositions comprise producing a positively charged surface or surface coating, on the surface of microarray slides or other types of surfaces similarly purposed, which enhances melting curve analysis to the point of allowing detection or differentiation of small changes in sequences between nucleic acid binding partners. The accuracy or resolution of melting curve analysis was to be sufficient to distinguish between the melting of perfect matched dsDNA and dsDNA with the smallest possible change in sequence, a one base pair mismatch.

Abstract: Systems, methods and compositions of matter according to the present invention, can be used in capture/enrichment, gene expression profiling and targeted sequencing. Provided are systems, methods and compositions concerning the enhancement of nucleic acid hybridization specificity and controlling the shapes of melting curves revealed by nucleic acid hybrid pairs to optimize nucleic acid analysis. These systems, methods and compositions comprise producing a positively charged surface or surface coating, on the surface of microarray slides or other types of surfaces similarly purposed, which enhances melting curve analysis to the point of allowing detection or differentiation of small changes in sequences between nucleic acid binding partners. The accuracy or resolution of melting curve analysis was to be sufficient to distinguish between the melting of perfect matched dsDNA and dsDNA with the smallest possible change in sequence, a one base pair mismatch.