Patent ID: 8242251

Claim:
A complex comprising: a) a nucleic acid reporter molecule comprising a first nucleic acid complexing monomer moiety, a second nucleic acid complexing monomer moiety and a linker wherein the first nucleic acid complexing monomer moiety is covalently attached to the linker; the second nucleic acid complexing monomer moiety is covalently attached to the linker; and the linker is wherein each R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 are independently a —NR 2 , —N═ or S wherein R 2 is hydrogen, amine, substituted amine, substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, unsubstituted reactive group, substituted reactive group, unsubstituted carrier molecule, substituted carrier molecule, unsubstituted solid support, or substituted solid support; each Z is independently —(CH 2 ) g wherein g is 0 or 1; and, b) a nucleic acid molecule.