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Quencher-free molecular beacons as probes for oligonucleotides containing CAG repeat sequences

  • Ki Tae Kim
  • , Rakesh N. Veedu
  • , Young Jun Seo
  • , Byeang Hyean Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • University of Queensland

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Abstract

We have identified quencher-free molecular beacons that allow the sensitive probing of CAG repeat oligonucleotides, including mRNA fragments of trinucleotide repeat diseases, with significant increases in fluorescence intensity mediated by disruption of the stacking of theirPyUunits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1561-1563
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014.01.16

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Petroleum
  • Engineering - Chemical
  • Chemistry

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