This invention relates to methods for detecting and sequencing target nucleic acid sequences, to mass modified nucleic acid probes and arrays of probes useful in these methods, and to kits and systems which contain these probes. Useful methods involve hybridizing the nucleic acids or nucleic acids which represent complementary or homologous sequences of the target to an array of nucleic acid probes. These probes comprise a single-stranded portion, an optional double-stranded portion and a variable sequence within the single-stranded portion. The molecular weights of the hybridized nucleic acids of the set can be determined by mass spectroscopy, and the sequence of the target determined from the molecular weights of the fragments. Nucleic acids whose sequences can be determined include DNA or RNA in biological samples such as patient biopsies and environmental samples. Probes may be fixed to a solid support such as a hybridization chip to facilitate automated molecular weight analysis and identification of the target sequence.
本发明涉及检测和测序目标核酸序列的方法,以及在这些方法中有用的质量修饰核酸探针和探针阵列,以及包含这些探针的试剂盒和系统。有用的方法涉及将代表目标互补或同源序列的核酸或核酸杂交到核酸探针阵列上。这些探针包括单链部分,可选的双链部分和单链部分内的可变序列。通过质谱法确定集合的杂交核酸的分子量,并从碎片的分子量确定目标的序列。可以确定序列的核酸包括
生物样本中的DNA或RNA,例如患者活检和环境样本。探针可以固定在固体支持上,例如杂交芯片上,以便于自动化的分子量分析和目标序列的鉴定。