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Hawkins (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 17,2002
(54) FLUORESCENT NUCLEOTIDE ANALOG HAIRPIN FORMATION FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION
(75) Inventor: Mary Hawkins, Potomac, MD (US)
(73) Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Washington, DC (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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