Provided are methods for detecting a target nucleic acid in a biological sample using RNA amplification. In an embodiment, provided is a method that comprises (a) amplifying a target nucleic acid, or portion thereof, using a primer comprising a sequence that is complementary to a polynucleotide sequence...http://www.google.com/patents/US7501251?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7501251 - DNA diagnostics based on mass spectrometry