METHOD OF DETECTING A NUCLEIC ACID

摘要

Disclosed is a method of detecting specific nucleic acids using an oligonucleotide linked to a cleavable tag. The presence of a specific nucleic acid in a population of nucleic acids is determined by hybridizing an oligonucleotide containing the tag to a population of nucleic acids, separating hybridizing bound oligonucleotides, and then removing and identifying the tag. Also provided are compositions and kits comprising oligonucleotides linked to a cleavable tag.