A hybridization assay is provided which uses an oligonucleotide probe which includes a fluorescent reporter molecule and a quencher molecule capable of quenching the fluorescence of the reporter molecule. The oligonucleotide probe is constructed such that the probe exists in at least one single-stranded...http://www.google.com/patents/US6030787?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6030787 - Hybridization assay using self-quenching fluorescence probe
