Patents by Inventor Wan-Liang Robert Li

Wan-Liang Robert Li 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).

  • Fluorescent oligonucleotides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6838244
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide molecules labeled with a plurality of fluorophores of one or more types embedded in the backbone of said oligonucleotide, wherein at least one of said fluorophores is not located at either the 3? or 5? terminus of said oligonucleotide. The invention further provide methods for using the subject labeled oligonucleotides in detecting biological molecules, sequencing DNA molecules and particularly generating cDNA molecules for characterizing the differential expression of genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Wan-Liang Robert Li, Jian S. Zhou