Patent ID: 7928207

Claim:
An oligonucleotide or polynucleotide, comprising the formula: wherein Z is O or CH 2 ; B is at least one homocyclic ring, at least one heterocyclic ring, at least one aryl group, or combinations thereof; BG is a phosphate group, R 1 is H, OH, a hydrophilic group, or a hydrophobic group; X is a nucleotide or a nucleotide analog; n is an integer greater than 0; and, represents a single or double bond; wherein at least one label selected from the group consisting of fluorescent labels, colorimetric labels, chemiluminescent labels, bioluminescent labels, radioactive labels, antibodies, antigens, biotin, haptens, and enzymes is attached to the oligonucleotide or polynucleotide.