The invention provides methods and a kit for primer extension of PNA-DNA chimera from template nucleic acids using polymerases, nucleotide 5-triphosphates, and primer extension reagents. Structural requirements of the chimera for primer extension include 5 to 15 contiguous PNA monomer units, 3 or more...http://www.google.com/patents/US20030082558?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030082558 - Polymerase extension at 3' terminus of PNA-DNA chimera