AMPLIFICATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES BY ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION

摘要

Rolling circle amplification is used to amplify and detect target nucleic acid molecules by affixing a first and/or second linker nucleic acid molecule or a second linker nucleic acid molecule to the target nucleic acid molecule, then circularizing the target nucleic acid molecule, and then amplifying the circularized nucleic acid molecule to generate reiterated nucleic acid sequences. The methods may be used to amplify nucleic acids, particularly RNA, for detection and cloning.