METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION VIA Q beta REPLICASE

摘要

Disclosed is amplification of a target sequence using the activity of a replicase that quasi-autocatalytically replicates a specific replicase replicable or "replicatable" sequence, while ensuring fidelity thereof by detecting the presence of the amplified target or antitarget sequence rather than the amplified replicase replicable sequence. A method according to the invention for assaying a target nucleic acid comprising hybridizing a set of one or more amplification probes with a nucleic acid sample is provided. A set of two chemiluminescent detection probes each for detecting portions of amplified target sequence along with a dual photomultiplier tube detection system for simultaneous detection of the two chemiluminescent detection probes are also provided for practicing the invention, for use with a target specific set of amplification probes. Kits for practicing the invention are also provided.