Compositions and methods for polynucleotide extraction and methylation detection

V. Bailey
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, US

Keywords: methylation, methylation detection, polynucleotide extraction, sodium bisulfite treatment, magnetic beads, quantum dots, QD-FRET, quantification of methylation, epigenetics

Abstract:

The invention features methods and compositions for methylation detection, as well as a novel method for polynucleotide extraction and sodium bisulfite treatment.