ATE191934T1 - Verfahren zur isothermer amplifikation von nukleinsäure molekülen - Google Patents

Verfahren zur isothermer amplifikation von nukleinsäure molekülen

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ATE191934T1
ATE191934T1 AT96906256T AT96906256T ATE191934T1 AT E191934 T1 ATE191934 T1 AT E191934T1 AT 96906256 T AT96906256 T AT 96906256T AT 96906256 T AT96906256 T AT 96906256T AT E191934 T1 ATE191934 T1 AT E191934T1
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isothermal amplification
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Jeffrey I Auerbach
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Replicon Inc
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    • C12Q1/6844—Nucleic acid amplification reactions
    • C12Q1/6853—Nucleic acid amplification reactions using modified primers or templates

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AT96906256T 1995-02-03 1996-02-01 Verfahren zur isothermer amplifikation von nukleinsäure molekülen ATE191934T1 (de)

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US08/383,327 US5591609A (en) 1992-08-04 1995-02-03 Methods for the isothermal amplification of nucleic acid molecules
US08/533,852 US5614389A (en) 1992-08-04 1995-09-26 Methods for the isothermal amplification of nucleic acid molecules
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EP (1) EP0807186B1 (de)
JP (2) JPH10513058A (de)
AT (1) ATE191934T1 (de)
AU (1) AU4969996A (de)
CA (1) CA2212185C (de)
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WO (1) WO1996023904A1 (de)

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