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AssigneeTakara Bio Inc.
InventorsJunko Yamamoto, Keiko Kubo, Takashi Uemori, Hiroyuki Mukai, Kiyozo Asada
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The present invention pertains to: a method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, said method including a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and a method for selectively detecting a nucleic acid derived from living cells contained in the sample, said method including the following steps: (a) a step for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample according to the method for modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, which includes a step for bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide; and (b) a step for selectively detecting an unmodified nucleic acid from the sample after step (a). The present invention further pertains to a kit and composition for use in these methods.
A method of modifying a nucleic acid contained in a sample, the method comprising a step of bringing the sample into contact with a nucleic acid-modifying agent in the presence of an acidic polysaccharide and/or a nucleotide.
A composition comprising:
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