Patent ID: 6274723
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: C07H,C12Q

Abstract:
A polynucleotide matrix having a plurality of single stranded hybridization arms; said polynucleotide matrix comprising a plurality of polynucleotide monomers bonded together by hybridization; each polynucleotide monomer having an intermediate region comprising a linear, double stranded waist region having a first end and a second end, said first end terminating with two single stranded hybridization regions, each from one strand of the waist region, and said second end terminating with one or two single stranded hybridization regions, each from one strand of the waist region; and in said polynucleotide matrix each polynucleotide monomer is hybridization bonded to at least one other polynucleotide monomer at at least one such hybridization region;and wherein each of said hybridization regions and said waist regions of said plurality of monomers comprise sequences obtained from a master sequence containing no repeats of subsequences having X nucleotides, wherein X represents an integer of from 2 to 6.