EP4127166A2 - Détection de virus à faible abondance - Google Patents

Détection de virus à faible abondance

Info

Publication number
EP4127166A2
EP4127166A2 EP21780870.8A EP21780870A EP4127166A2 EP 4127166 A2 EP4127166 A2 EP 4127166A2 EP 21780870 A EP21780870 A EP 21780870A EP 4127166 A2 EP4127166 A2 EP 4127166A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
instances
virus
sample
viral
viral genome
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP21780870.8A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP4127166A4 (fr
Inventor
Charles GAWAD
Jay A.A. West
Jon Stanley ZAWISTOWSKI
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Bioskryb Genomics Inc
Original Assignee
Bioskryb Genomics Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Bioskryb Genomics Inc filed Critical Bioskryb Genomics Inc
Publication of EP4127166A2 publication Critical patent/EP4127166A2/fr
Publication of EP4127166A4 publication Critical patent/EP4127166A4/fr
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/70—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving virus or bacteriophage
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/68—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
    • C12Q1/6806—Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay

Definitions

  • Viral infection represents an ongoing threat to both human health and the global economy.
  • the coronavirus COVID-19 is predicted to result in millions of deaths globally.
  • Testing for infection is a primary method of identifying infected patients, as well as a tool for allocating essential medical resources to infected populations.
  • state of the art testing methods may suffer from extended workflows, safety issues, or low accuracy. There exists a need for improved testing methods to address these challenges.
  • compositions, methods, and systems for detecting low-abundance viruses comprising: a) providing a sample from a source, wherein the sample comprises at least one viral ribonucleic acid; b) heating the sample; c) reverse transcribing the at least one viral ribonucleic acid to generate at least one cDNA, wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is not subjected to a purification step prior to reverse transcribing; and d) detecting the at least one cDNA.
  • in the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral ribonucleic acid to a solid support.
  • the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral ribonucleic acid or use of ion-exchange chromatography. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral ribonucleic acid to an array. Further provided herein are methods wherein reverse transcribing comprises use of a reverse transcriptase. Further provided herein are methods wherein the method further comprises amplification of the at least one cDNA. Further provided herein are methods wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is obtained from a respiratory virus. Further provided herein are methods wherein the respiratory virus is a coronavirus.
  • the coronavirus is selected from Covid-19, SARS, MERS, bovine coronaviruses, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • the at least one viral ribonucleic acid encodes for a viral nucleocapsid.
  • the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is an N1 gene, an N2 gene, or an N3 gene.
  • detecting comprises binding the at least one cDNA with at least one probe.
  • the probe comprises a reporter moiety.
  • detection comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • the method further comprises contacting the sample with a lysis buffer prior to step (c).
  • the lysis buffer comprises a proteinase.
  • the source is selected from nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate, or nasal aspirate.
  • heating the sample comprises: heating the sample at a first temperature for a first length of time; and heating the sample at a second temperature for a second length of time. Further provided herein are methods wherein the first temperature is 30-45 degrees C. Further provided herein are methods wherein the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C. Further provided herein are methods wherein the first time is 10-30 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the second time is 10-30 min.
  • kits for detecting a virus comprising: a) providing a sample from a source, wherein the sample comprises at least one viral genome copy; b) heating the sample; c) amplifying the at least one viral genome copy to generate an amplified viral genome; d) detecting the amplified viral genome, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is not subjected to a purification step prior to detecting.
  • the sample comprises 1000-10,000 viral genome copies.
  • the sample comprises 10-100 viral genome copies.
  • amplifying comprises subjecting the sample to fewer than 30 PCR cycles.
  • amplifying comprises subjecting the sample to fewer than 40 PCR cycles. Further provided herein are methods wherein the viral amplified genome is detected in less than 3 hours. Further provided herein are methods wherein the viral amplified genome is detected in less than 2 hours. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral genome copy to a solid support.
  • the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral genome copy or use of ion-exchange chromatography. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral genome copy to an array. Further provided herein are methods wherein the at least one viral genome copy is obtained from a respiratory virus. Further provided herein are methods wherein the respiratory virus is a coronavirus. Further provided herein are methods wherein the coronavirus is selected from SARS, MERS, Covid-19, bovine, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • heating the sample comprises: heating the sample at a first temperature for a first length of time; and heating the sample at a second temperature for a second length of time. Further provided herein are methods wherein the first temperature is 30- 45 degrees C. Further provided herein are methods wherein the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C. Further provided herein are methods wherein the first time is 10-30 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the second time is 10-30 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein detection comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • methods of detecting a virus comprising: a) providing at least 48 samples, wherein at least some of the at least 48 samples comprises at least one viral genome copy; b) heating the at least 48 samples; c) amplifying the at least one viral genome copy to generate an amplified viral genome; d) determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for each sample, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is not subjected to a purification step prior to determining, and wherein the at least 48 samples are analyzed in parallel. Further provided herein are methods comprising providing at least 90 samples. Further provided herein are methods comprising providing at least 300 samples.
  • determining the presence or absence of the viral amplified genome occurs in less than 3 hours. Further provided herein are methods wherein determining the presence or absence of the viral amplified genome occurs in less than 2 hours. Further provided herein are methods wherein the rate of determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome is at least 2 samples per minute. Further provided herein are methods wherein the rate of determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome is at least 3 samples per minute. Further provided herein are methods wherein the rate of determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome is at least 5 samples per minute.
  • the method comprises at least 190 samples, and wherein determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for all of the at least 48 samples occurs in no more than 90 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the method comprises at least 384 samples, and wherein determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for all of the at least 48 samples occurs in no more than 60 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral genome copy to a solid support. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral genome copy or use of ion-exchange chromatography. Further provided herein are methods wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral genome copy to an array.
  • the at least one viral genome copy is obtained from a respiratory virus.
  • the respiratory virus is a coronavirus.
  • the coronavirus is selected from SARS, MERS, Covid-19, bovine, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • heating the at least 48 samples comprises: heating the at least 48 samples at a first temperature for a first length of time; and heating the at least 48 samples at a second temperature for a second length of time.
  • the first temperature is 30-45 degrees C.
  • the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C. Further provided herein are methods wherein the first time is 10-30 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the second time is 10-30 min. Further provided herein are methods wherein the at least one viral genome copy comprises DNA.
  • RNA comprises RNA.
  • determining comprises RT-PCR, RT- LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • Figure 1A illustrates a standard process for viral detection comprising the steps of sample acquisition, sample extraction, sample assay, and reporting.
  • the sample extraction step leads to reduced sensitivity and slower workflow speed.
  • Figure IB illustrates a process described herein for viral detection comprising the steps of sample acquisition, sample assay, and reporting without a sample extraction step. Processing times and sample throughput are shown for example purposes only.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a workflow for viral detection without a sample extraction step.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a plot of a normalized reporter value (ARn) vs. PCR cycles for a viral detection experiment. Signals obtained from various plasmid (DNA) concentrations (number of genome copies, cp) of Covid-19 control/Nl nucleic acid standards are show. Processing times are shown for example purposes only; methods described herein in some instances result in faster or slower processing times for various steps.
  • ARn normalized reporter value
  • Figure 4 illustrates a plot and plate layout for a viral (RNA) detection experiment.
  • the plot illustrates analytical sensitive of a normalized reporter value (ARn) vs. PCR cycles. Processing times are shown for example purposes only.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a workflow for viral detection using lyophilized beads, without a sample extraction or purification step.
  • the final detection step in some instances comprises qRT-PCR, LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT - Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA).
  • the plate size is shown as an example only; other plate sizes are also compatible with the methods described herein.
  • compositions and methods for viral detection which do no comprise one or more sample extraction steps. Such methods in some instances reduce workflow times while maintaining high sensitivity and accuracy. Further provided herein are methods of viral detection which limit exposure of method operators to potentially infectious pathology (e.g., live virus).
  • subject or “patient” or “individual”, as used herein, refer to animals, including mammals, such as, e.g., humans, veterinary animals (e.g., cats, dogs, cows, horses, sheep, pigs, etc.) and experimental animal models of diseases (e.g., mice, rats).
  • veterinary animals e.g., cats, dogs, cows, horses, sheep, pigs, etc.
  • experimental animal models of diseases e.g., mice, rats.
  • conventional molecular biology, microbiology, and recombinant DNA techniques within the skill of the art. Such techniques are explained fully in the literature.
  • nucleic acid encompasses multi-stranded, as well as single-stranded molecules.
  • nucleic acid strands need not be coextensive (i.e., a double- stranded nucleic acid need not be double-stranded along the entire length of both strands).
  • Nucleic acid templates described herein may be any size depending on the sample (from small cell-free DNA fragments to entire genomes), including but not limited to 50-300 bases, 100-2000 bases, 100-750 bases, 170-500 bases, 100-5000 bases, 50-10,000 bases, or 50-2000 bases in length.
  • templates are at least 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, 1,000,000 or more than 1,000,000 bases in length.
  • Methods described herein provide for the amplification of nucleic acid acids, such as nucleic acid templates. Methods described herein additionally provide for the generation of isolated and at least partially purified nucleic acids and libraries of nucleic acids.
  • Nucleic acids include but are not limited to those comprising DNA, RNA, circular RNA, mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA), cfDNA (cell free DNA), cfRNA (cell free RNA), siRNA (small interfering RNA), cffDNA (cell free fetal DNA), mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, miRNA (microRNA), synthetic polynucleotides, polynucleotide analogues, viral DNA, viral RNA, any other nucleic acid consistent with the specification, or any combinations thereof.
  • mtDNA mitochondrial DNA
  • cfDNA cell free DNA
  • cfRNA cell free RNA
  • siRNA small interfering RNA
  • cffDNA cell free fetal DNA
  • miRNA miRNA
  • polynucleotides when provided, are described as the number of bases and abbreviated, such as nt (nucleotides), bp (bases), kb (kilobases), or Gb (gigabases).
  • droplet refers to a volume of liquid on a droplet actuator.
  • Droplets in some instances, for example, be aqueous or non-aqueous or may be mixtures or emulsions including aqueous and non-aqueous components.
  • droplet fluids that may be subjected to droplet operations, see, e.g., Int. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. W02007/120241.
  • Any suitable system for forming and manipulating droplets can be used in the embodiments presented herein.
  • a droplet actuator is used.
  • droplet actuators which can be used, see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.
  • beads are provided in a droplet, in a droplet operations gap, or on a droplet operations surface.
  • beads are provided in a reservoir that is external to a droplet operations gap or situated apart from a droplet operations surface, and the reservoir may be associated with a flow path that permits a droplet including the beads to be brought into a droplet operations gap or into contact with a droplet operations surface.
  • droplet actuator techniques for immobilizing magnetically responsive beads and/or non- magnetically responsive beads and/or conducting droplet operations protocols using beads are described in U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. US20080053205, Int. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. W02008/098236, WO2008/134153, W02008/116221, W02007/120241.
  • Bead characteristics may be employed in the multiplexing embodiments of the methods described herein. Examples of beads having characteristics suitable for multiplexing, as well as methods of detecting and analyzing signals emitted from such beads, may be found in U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. US20080305481, US20080151240, US20070207513, US20070064990, US20060159962, US20050277197, US20050118574.
  • UMI unique molecular identifier
  • barcode refers to a nucleic acid tag that can be used to identify a sample or source of the nucleic acid material.
  • nucleic acid samples are derived from multiple sources, the nucleic acids in each nucleic acid sample are in some instances tagged with different nucleic acid tags such that the source of the sample can be identified.
  • Barcodes also commonly referred to indexes, tags, and the like, are well known to those of skill in the art. Any suitable barcode or set of barcodes can be used. See, e.g., non limiting examples provided in U.S. Pat. No. 8,053,192 and Int. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. W02005/068656. Barcoding of single cells can be performed as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 2013/0274117.
  • solid surface refers to any material that is appropriate for or can be modified to be appropriate for the attachment of the primers, barcodes and sequences described herein.
  • exemplary substrates include, but are not limited to, glass and modified or functionalized glass, plastics (including acrylics, polystyrene and copolymers of styrene and other materials, polypropylene, polyethylene, polybutylene, polyurethanes, TeflonTM, etc.), polysaccharides, nylon, nitrocellulose, ceramics, resins, silica, silica-based materials (e.g., silicon or modified silicon), carbon, metals, inorganic glasses, plastics, optical fiber bundles, and a variety of other polymers.
  • the solid support comprises a patterned surface suitable for immobilization of primers, barcodes and sequences in an ordered pattern.
  • biological sample includes, but is not limited to, tissues, cells, biological fluids and isolates thereof.
  • Cells or other samples used in the methods described herein are in some instances isolated from human patients, animals, plants, soil or other samples comprising microbes such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, etc.
  • the biological sample is of human origin.
  • the biological is of non-human origin.
  • the cells in some instances undergo PTA methods described herein and sequencing. Variants detected throughout the genome or at specific locations can be compared with all other cells isolated from that subject to trace the history of a cell lineage for research or diagnostic purposes.
  • identity refers to the percentage of amino acid residues in the candidate sequence that are identical with the residue of a corresponding sequence to which it is compared, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary to achieve the maximum percent identity for the entire sequence, and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity.
  • Conservative substitutions in some instances involve substitution of one amino acid of similar shape (e.g., tyrosine for phenylalanine) or charge (glutamic acid for aspartic acid) for another.
  • a polynucleotide or polynucleotide region comprises a certain percentage (for example, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%) of "sequence identity" or "homology" to another sequence means that, when aligned, that percentage of bases (or amino acids) are the same in comparing the two sequences. Neither N- or C-terminal extensions nor insertions shall be construed as reducing identity or homology. Alignment and the percent homology or sequence identity in some instances are determined using software programs known by those skilled the art. In some instances, default parameters are used for alignment. An exemplary alignment program is BLAST, using default parameters.
  • a sample e.g., biological sample
  • a source is a patient, surface, or other source.
  • the sample is extracted to isolate nucleic acids.
  • the extracted nucleic acids are assayed or identified to establish if they comprise nucleic acids of a virus.
  • results of the assay are reported to a healthcare provider, patient, electronic display, or electronic database.
  • Described herein are methods for viral detection which may eliminate one or more sample extraction steps (FIG. IB). Such methods in some instances comprise at least the steps of sample acquisition, and sample assay. In some instances, methods described herein comprise at least the steps of sample acquisition, sample assay, and reporting. In some instances, methods described herein are capable of multiplexing.
  • Samples may be acquired from any source which may contain nucleic acids. Such samples in some instances are utilized during a sample acquisition step.
  • a source includes but is not limited to a fluid (e.g., water source, bodily fluid), gas (air sample), or solid (medical surface, mask).
  • a source is a fluid.
  • the fluid is obtained from an animal.
  • the animal is a mammal.
  • the mammal is a human.
  • Samples in some instances are obtained from blood, serum, plasma, bone marrow, urine, saliva, mucus, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, ascites, or aqueous humor.
  • samples are obtained from upper or lower respiratory sources.
  • sources include but are not limited to nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate, or nasal aspirate.
  • samples comprise indwelling medical devices, such as but not limited to, intravenous catheters, urethral catheters, cerebrospinal shunts, prosthetic valves, artificial joints, or endotracheal tubes.
  • samples are obtained from swabs of a surface.
  • a surface comprises the respiratory tract, nose, ear, throat, lung, or esophagus. Acquisition of samples in some instances is completed in about 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 45 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 8 min, 10 min, or about 15 min. Acquisition of samples in some instances is completed in no more than 10 sec, 20 sec,
  • Extraction steps may be used to purify nucleic acids prior to a sample assay step.
  • methods described herein comprise no more than 4, 3, 2, or 1 extraction steps.
  • a method described herein does not comprise an extraction step.
  • a method described herein does not comprise binding nucleic acids to a solid support, precipitating nucleic acids, or ion-exchange chromatography.
  • extraction steps include cell lysis, nucleic acid binding, washing bound nucleic acids, drying bound nucleic acids, and eluting bound nucleic acids.
  • extraction steps comprise binding a nucleic acid to a solid support.
  • extract steps comprise precipitating a nucleic acid.
  • extraction steps comprise hybridizing a nucleic acid to an array.
  • extraction comprises binding nucleic acids to a solid support.
  • extraction comprises use of beads (e.g., SPRI beads).
  • extraction comprises use of ion-exchange chromatography.
  • a workflow is limited to extracting 5-10, 5-100, 12-96, 24-64, 8-96, 48-96, or 48-72 samples in a single batch.
  • one or more extraction steps is completed in 10-240 min, 10-180 min, 10- 120 min, 90-180 min, 120-180 min, 60-180 min, or 120-300 min.
  • one or more extraction steps is completed in at least 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, 180 min, or at least 240 min.
  • a lysis buffer comprises a proteinase.
  • the proteinase is proteinase K or Pk.
  • the lysis buffer is stored as a lyophilized powder.
  • the lyophilized powder comprises a stabilizer.
  • the stabilizer is a sugar.
  • the sugar is selected from maltose, trehalose, cellobiose, sucralose, isomaltose, raffmose, or isomaltulose.
  • a stabilizer is present at about 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 50%, or about 75% (w/w). In some instances, a stabilizer is present at 1-5%, 1-20%, 5-20%, 10-50%, 20-50%, or 15-30% (w/w).
  • a lysis buffer comprises a reducing agent. In some instances, the reducing agent is DTT or beta- mercaptoethanol. In some instances, the lysis buffer comprises a surfactant.
  • a sample is heat treated prior to an assay step. In some instances, a sample is heated at one or more temperatures, each for a period of time.
  • heating the sample deactivates one or more enzymes in the sample, such as RNAses.
  • a sample is heated to a first temperature for a first time, and then heated at a second temperature for a second time.
  • the first temperature is 25-75 deg C, 25-60 deg C, 25-50 deg C, 25-40 deg C, 30-45 deg C, 35-45 deg C, 35-50 deg C, or 30-60 deg C.
  • the first temperature is about 25 deg C, 30 deg C, 32 deg C, 35 deg C, 37 deg C, 39 deg C, 40 deg C, 42 deg C, 45 deg C, 50 deg C, 55 deg C, or about 60 deg C.
  • the second temperature is 65-95 deg C, 65-90 deg C, 65-85 deg C, 65- 80 deg C, 70-95 deg C, 75-90 deg C, 78-84 deg C, or 80- 90 deg C.
  • the first temperature is about 60 deg C, 65 deg C, 70 deg C, 75 deg C, 80 deg C, 85 deg C, 90 deg C, 95 deg C, about 98 deg C.
  • the first time is 5-30 min, 10-20 min, 5-20 min, 8-13 min, or 15-30 min. In some instances, the first time is about 5 min, 8 min, 10 min, 12 min, 15 min, 17 min, 20 min, 30 min, or 45 min.
  • the second time is 5-30 min, 10-20 min, 5-20 min, 8-13 min, or 15-30 min. In some instances, the second time is about 5 min, 8 min, 10 min, 12 min, 15 min, 17 min, 20 min, 30 min, or 45 min.
  • the first temperature is 25-75 deg C, 25-60 deg C, 25-50 deg C, 25-40 deg C, 30-45 deg C, 35-45 deg C, 35-50 deg C, or 30-60 deg C and the first time is 10- 20 min.
  • the first temperature is about 25 deg C, 30 deg C, 32 deg C, 35 deg C, 37 deg C, 39 deg C, 40 deg C, 42 deg C, 45 deg C, 50 deg C, 55 deg C, or about 60 deg C and the first time is about 15 min.
  • the second temperature is 65-95 deg C, 65-90 deg C, 65-85 deg C, 65- 80 deg C, 70-95 deg C, 75-90 deg C, 78-84 deg C, or 80-90 deg C and the first time is 10-20 min.
  • the first temperature is about 60 deg C, 65 deg C, 70 deg C, 75 deg C, 80 deg C, 85 deg C, 90 deg C, 95 deg C, about 98 deg C and the first time is about 15 min.
  • Sample assays may be used to detect the presence of viral particles.
  • viral particles comprise nucleic acids.
  • nucleic acids comprise DNA or RNA.
  • nucleic acids comprise RNA.
  • an assay step comprises analysis of a positive control.
  • a positive control comprises nucleic acids associated with a virus.
  • a positive control comprises RNA.
  • a positive control comprises DNA.
  • a positive control comprises a plasmid.
  • a positive control is generated in-situ.
  • an assay step comprises a negative control (no template control).
  • a negative control does not comprise viral nucleic acids.
  • an assay step comprises analysis of a positive control and a negative control.
  • Positive controls in some instances are specific to a specific type of virus.
  • a positive control is a COVID-19 plasmid.
  • a positive control comprises an RNA copy of a viral gene.
  • viral genes include but are not limited to Nl, N2, and/or N3.
  • a control targeting human RNaseP is used to establish a sample comprises at least some nucleic acids for testing, regardless of whether it comprises viral nucleic acids.
  • a negative sample control (without sample) is used to establish if any cross-contamination has occurred between samples.
  • a virus is detected by the presence of one or more different nucleic acids.
  • a sample assay is completed in about 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, or about 180 min.
  • a sample assay is completed in no more than 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, or no more than 180 min.
  • a sample assay is completed in 10 min-180 min 10-120 min, 10-60 min, 10-30 min, 30-180 min, 30-120 min, 60-120 min, 60-90 min, 90-120 min, or 45-100 min.
  • Sample assays may comprise one or more reporter assays to quantify viral nucleic acids.
  • sample assays comprise a probe comprising a recognition moiety and a reporter moiety.
  • a recognition moiety binds to a viral component, such as a viral nucleic acid (or fragment thereof).
  • a reporter moiety generates a signal which indicates the presence of a viral nucleic acid.
  • signals include but are not limited to fluorescence, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, antibody/antigen binding, radioactivity, mass tags, next generation sequencing, or other detectable signal.
  • sample assays comprise use of a polymerase chain reaction.
  • sample assays comprise a reverse transcriptase.
  • sample assays comprise a polymerase.
  • sample assays comprise quantitative polymerase chain reactions (qPCR), or real-time PCR.
  • sample assays comprise quantitative reverse- transcriptase polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCR).
  • a sample assay step comprises use of one or more primers, such as a forward primer and a reverse primer.
  • the amount of nucleic acid in a sample is quantified after one or more PCR cycles.
  • a sample assay step comprises about 1, 2, 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or about 45 PCR cycles.
  • a sample assay step comprises no more than 1, 2, 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or no more than 45 PCR cycles.
  • sample assays comprise reverse transcription of RNA into cDNA.
  • sample assay steps comprise binding of a reporter moiety to a target nucleic acid (e.g., viral nucleic acids).
  • a probe comprises a quenching moiety.
  • a probe comprises a nucleic acid complementary to a viral nucleic acid (Table 1). Any number of probes are in some instances used during a sample assay step.
  • probes target Covid-19 nucleic acids.
  • a sample assay comprises at least two probes.
  • a first probe is configured to bind a viral nucleic acid
  • a second probe is configured to bind a control (non-viral) nucleic acid.
  • a control nucleic acid is a human gene or fragment thereof.
  • FAM 6-carboxyfluorescein
  • BHQ-1 Black Hole Quencher 1; lower case indicates ribonucleotides
  • T 5-TAMRA 5-carboxytetramethylrhodamine attached to 5-ethylamino- dThymidin
  • p phosphate
  • Sample assays may comprise loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).
  • Sample assays in some instances comprise reverse-transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP).
  • a sample assay comprises use of an isothermal polymerase.
  • a sample assay comprises use of an isothermal polymerase and a reverse transcriptase.
  • each PCR cycle during LAMP is held at a relatively constant temperature, for example 45-50 deg C, 50-55 deg C, 55-60 deg C, 60-65 deg C, 65-70 deg C, or 70-75 deg C.
  • primers used in sample assays comprise loop primers (primers comprising intramolecular loops).
  • the assay readout includes colorimetric detection.
  • Sample assays may comprise reverse transcriptase PTA (RT-PTA).
  • Sample assays in some instances comprise an RT-PCR reaction to generate cDNA, followed by use of the PTA method to amplify the cDNA library.
  • Such libraries are then sequenced, for example, using Next Generation Sequencing to detect the presence of viral nucleic acids.
  • Sample assays may comprise reverse transcriptase RPA (RT-RPA).
  • Sample assays in some instances comprise an RT-RPA reaction to generate cDNA, followed by use of the RPA method to amplify the cDNA library and detect the viral genome using a primer and probe.
  • RPA comprises use of a recombinase, a single stranded DNA binding protein (SSB), and a strand-displacing enzyme.
  • each PCR cycle in RPA is held at a relatively constant temperature, for example 30-50 deg C, 30-55 deg C, 35-45 deg C, 30-40 deg C, 35-40 deg C, or 37-42 deg C.
  • viruses comprise respiratory viruses.
  • Virus include but are not limited to influenza or a coronavirus.
  • virus possesses hemagglutinin activity.
  • the virus is capable of infecting mammalian cells.
  • the virus is capable of infecting erythrocytes.
  • the coronavirus comprises SARS, MERS, Covid-19, bovine, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, adenoviruses, filoviruses, or other coronavirus.
  • the coronavirus is SARS. In some instances, the coronavirus is Covid-19. In some instances, the coronavirus is a bovine coronavirus. In some instances, the coronavirus is norovirus. In some instances, the coronavirus is an orthoreoviruses (e.g., reoviruses). In some instances, the coronavirus is a human rotaviruses, In some instances, the coronavirus is a human coronaviruses. In some instances, the coronavirus is an adenovirus. In some instances, the influenza is selected from avian flu, swine flu, or other flu.
  • the virus is Abelson leukemia virus; Abelson murine leukemia virus; Abelson's virus; Acute laryngotracheobronchitis virus; Sydney River virus; Adeno associated virus group; Adenovirus; African horse sickness virus; African swine fever virus; AIDS virus; Aleutian mink disease parvovirus; Alpharetrovirus; Alphavirus; ALV related virus; Amapari virus; Aphthovirus; Aquareovirus; Arbovirus; Arbovirus C; arbovirus group A; arbovirus group B; Arenavirus group; Argentine hemorrhagic fever virus; Argentine hemorrhagic fever virus; Arterivirus; Astrovirus; Ateline herpesvirus group; Aujezky's disease virus; Aura virus; Ausduk disease virus; Australian bat lyssavirus; Aviadenovirus; avian erythroblastosis virus; avian infectious bronchitis virus; avian leuk
  • the virus is B 19 virus; Babanki virus; baboon herpesvirus; baculovirus; Barmah Forest virus; Bebaru virus; Berrimah virus; Betaretrovirus; Bimavirus; Bittner virus; BK virus; Black Creek Canal virus; bluetongue virus; Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever virus; Boma disease virus; border disease of sheep virus; borna virus; bovine alphaherpesvirus 1; bovine alphaherpesvirus 2; bovine coronavirus; bovine ephemeral fever virus; bovine immunodeficiency virus; bovine leukemia virus; bovine leukosis virus; bovine mammillitis virus; bovine papillomavirus; bovine papular stomatitis virus; bovine parvovirus; bovine syncytial virus; bovine type C oncovirus; bovine viral diarrhea virus; Buggy Creek virus; bullet shaped virus group; Bunyamwera virus supergroup; Bunyavirus
  • the virus is CA virus; Calicivirus; California encephalitis virus; camelpox virus; canarypox virus; canid herpesvirus; canine coronavirus; canine distemper virus; canine herpesvirus; canine minute virus; canine parvovirus; Cano Delgadito virus; caprine arthritis virus; caprine encephalitis virus; Caprine Herpes Virus; Capripox virus; Cardiovirus; caviid herpesvirus 1; Cercopithecid herpesvirus 1; cercopithecine herpesvirus 1; Cercopithecine herpesvirus 2; Chandipura virus; Changuinola virus; channel catfish virus; Charleville virus; chickenpox virus; Chikungunya virus; chimpanzee herpesvirus; chub reovirus; chum salmon virus; Cocal virus; Coho salmon reovirus; coital exanthema virus; Colorado tick fever virus; Coltivirus; Columbia SK virus;
  • the virus is deer papillomavirus; deltaretrovirus; dengue virus; Densovirus; Dependovirus; Dhori virus; diploma virus; Drosophila C virus; duck hepatitis B virus; duck hepatitis virus 1; duck hepatitis virus 2; duovirus; Duvenhage virus; or Deformed wing virus DWV.
  • the virus is eastern equine encephalitis virus; eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus; EB virus; Ebola virus; Ebola-like virus; echo virus; echovirus; echovirus 10; echovirus 28; echovirus 9; ectromelia virus; EEE virus; EIA virus; EIA virus; encephalitis virus; encephalomyocarditis group virus; encephalomyocarditis virus; Enterovirus; enzyme elevating virus; enzyme elevating virus (LDH); epidemic hemorrhagic fever virus; epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus; Epstein-Barr virus; equid alphaherpesvirus 1; equid alphaherpesvirus 4; equid herpesvirus 2; equine abortion virus; equine arteritis virus; equine encephalosis virus; equine infectious anemia virus; equine morbillivirus; equine rhinop
  • the vims is felid herpesvims 1; feline calicivims; feline fibrosarcoma vims; feline herpesvims; feline immunodeficiency vims; feline infectious peritonitis vims; feline leukemia/sarcoma vims; feline leukemia vims; feline panleukopenia vims; feline parvovirus; feline sarcoma vims; feline syncytial vims; Filovims; Flanders vims; Flavivims; foot and mouth disease vims; Fort Morgan vims; Four Comers hantavims; fowl adenovims 1; fowlpox vims; Friend vims; Gammaretrovims; GB hepatitis vims; GB vims; German measles vims; Getah vims; gibbon ape leukemia
  • the virus is Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus; Kemerovo virus; Kilham's rat virus; Klamath virus; Kolongo virus; Korean hemorrhagic fever virus; kumba virus; Kysanur forest disease virus; Kyzylagach virus; La Crosse virus; lactic dehydrogenase elevating virus; lactic dehydrogenase virus; Lagos bat virus; Langur virus; lapine parvovirus; Lassa fever virus; Lassa virus; latent rat virus; LCM virus; Leaky virus; Lentivirus; Leporipoxvirus; leukemia virus; leukovirus; lumpy skin disease virus; lymphadenopathy associated virus; Lymphocryptovirus; lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; or lymphoproliferative virus group.
  • the virus is Machupo virus; mad itch virus; mammalian type B oncovirus group; mammalian type B retroviruses; mammalian type C retrovirus group; mammalian type D retroviruses; mammary tumor virus; Mapuera virus; Marburg virus; Marburg-like virus; Mason Pfizer monkey virus; Mastadenovirus; Mayaro virus; ME virus; measles virus; Menangle virus; Mengo virus; Mengovirus; Middelburg virus; milkers nodule virus; mink enteritis virus; minute virus of mice; MLV related virus; MM virus; Mokola virus; Molluscipoxvirus; Molluscum contagiosum virus; monkey B virus; monkeypox virus; Mononegavirales; Morbillivirus; Mount Elgon bat virus; mouse cytomegalovirus; mouse encephalomyelitis virus; mouse hepatitis virus; mouse K virus; mouse leukemia virus; mouse mammary tumor virus; mouse minute virus; mouse
  • the virus is Kenya sheep disease virus; Nairovirus; Nanimavirus; Nariva virus; Ndumo virus; Neethling virus; Nelson Bay virus; neurotropic virus; New World Arenavirus; newborn pneumonitis virus; Newcastle disease virus; Nipah virus; noncytopathogenic virus; Norwalk virus; nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV); nipple neck virus; O'nyong'nyong virus; Ockelbo virus; oncogenic virus; oncogenic viruslike particle; oncornavirus; Orbivirus; Orf virus; Oropouche virus; Orthohepadnavirus; Orthomyxovirus; Orthopoxvirus; Orthoreovirus; Orungo; ovine papillomavirus; ovine catarrhal fever virus; or owl monkey herpesvirus.
  • the virus is Palyam virus; Papillomavirus; Papillomavirus sylvilagi; Papovavirus; parainfluenza virus; parainfluenza virus type 1; parainfluenza virus type 2; parainfluenza virus type 3; parainfluenza virus type 4; Paramyxovirus; Parapoxvirus; paravaccinia virus; Parvovirus; Parvovirus B19; parvovirus group; Pestivirus; Phlebovirus; phocine distemper virus; Picodnavirus; Picomavirus; pig cytomegalovirus-pigeonpox virus; Piry virus; Pixuna virus; pneumonia virus of mice; Pneumovirus; poliomyelitis virus; poliovirus; Polydnavirus; polyhedral virus; polyoma virus; Polyomavirus; Polyomavirus bovis; Polyomavirus cercopitheci; Polyomavirus hominis 2; Polyom
  • the virus is rabbit fibroma virus; rabbit kidney vaculolating virus; rabbit papillomavirus; rabies virus; raccoon parvovirus; raccoonpox virus; Ranikhet virus; rat cytomegalovirus; rat parvovirus; rat virus; Rauscher's virus; recombinant vaccinia virus; recombinant virus; reovirus; reovirus 1; reovirus 2; reovirus 3; reptilian type C virus; respiratory infection virus; respiratory syncytial virus; respiratory virus; reticuloendotheliosis virus; Rhabdovirus; Rhabdovirus carpia; Rhadinovirus; Rhinovirus; Rhizidiovirus; Rift Valley fever virus; Riley's virus; rinderpest virus; RNA tumor virus; Ross River virus; Rotavirus; rougeole virus; Rous sarcoma virus; rubella virus; rubeola virus;
  • the virus is SA 11 simian virus; SA2 virus; Sabia virus; Sagiyama virus; Saimirine herpesvirus I; salivary gland virus; sandfly fever virus group; Sandjimba virus; SARS virus; SDAV (sialodacryoadenitis virus); sealpox virus; Semliki Forest Virus; Seoul virus; sheeppox virus; Shope fibroma virus; Shope papilloma virus; simian foamy virus; simian hepatitis A virus; simian human immunodeficiency virus; simian immunodeficiency virus; simian parainfluenza virus; simian T cell lymphotrophic virus; simian virus; simian virus 40; Simplexvirus; Sin Nombre virus; Sindbis virus; smallpox virus; South American hemorrhagic fever viruses; sparrowpox virus; Spumavirus; squirrel fibroma virus; squirrel monkey retrovirus
  • the virus is TAC virus; Tacaribe complex virus; Tacaribe virus; Tanapox virus; Taterapox virus; Tench reovirus; Theiler's encephalomyelitis virus; Theiler's virus; Thogoto virus; Thottapalayam virus; Tick borne encephalitis virus; Tioman virus; Togavirus; Torovirus; tumor virus; Tupaia virus; turkey rhinotracheitis virus; turkeypox virus; type C retroviruses; type D oncovirus; type D retrovirus group; ulcerative disease rhabdovirus; Una virus; Uukuniemi virus group; vaccinia virus; vacuolating virus; varicella zoster virus; Varicellovirus; Varicola virus; variola major virus; variola virus; Vasin Gishu disease virus; VEE virus; Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus; Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus; Venezuelan hemorrhagic
  • Methods described herein may detect low concentrations or amounts of viruses in a sample.
  • the amount of a virus is represented in terms of the number of genome copies (cp).
  • a method described herein detects about 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000, or about 1,000,000 cp of a virus in a sample.
  • a method described herein detects no more than 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000, or no more than 1,000,000 cp of a virus in a sample.
  • a method described herein detects at least 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000, or at least 1,000,000 cp of a virus in a sample. In some instance, a method described herein detects 1-10, 1-100, 1-500, 1-1000, 1-5000, 1-10,000, 10-1000, 10-5000, 10-100,000, 100-10,000, 100- 100,000, 100-1,000,000, 1000-5000, 1000-10,000, 1000-50,000, or 50,000-1,000,000 cp of a virus in a sample.
  • Detection may be defined as a measured signal greater than a background or control signal.
  • detection is defined as a normalized reporter value (ARn).
  • the reporter value is obtained from a fluorescent signal.
  • the normalized reporter value is calculated as the experimental signal value minus the background signal.
  • the normalized reporter value is calculated as the experimental signal value minus the control signal.
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07.
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 1 cp. In some instances, a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 2 cp. In some instances, a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05,
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05,
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05,
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05,
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05,
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 2 cp and subjected to no more than 40 PCR cycles. In some instances, a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 5 cp and subjected to no more than 38 PCR cycles.
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 8 cp and subjected to no more than 36 PCR cycles. In some instances, a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 10 cp and subjected to no more than 34 PCR cycles.
  • a method described herein produces a normalized reporter value of at least 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 or at least 0.07, for a sample comprising at least 20 cp and subjected to no more than 32 PCR cycles.
  • PTA is combined with additional steps or methods such as RT-PCR or proteome/protein quantification techniques (e.g., mass spectrometry, antibody staining, etc.).
  • RT-PCR or proteome/protein quantification techniques
  • various components of a cell are physically or spatially separated from each other during individual analysis steps.
  • a workflow in some instances comprises the general steps of labeling proteins, generating mRNA, generating RT-PCR libraries, isolating genomic DNA, subjecting the genomic DNA to PTA, generating a gDNA library, and sequencing the two libraries.
  • Proteins are first labeled with antibodies and sorted based on fluorescent markers. After RT-PCR, first strand mRNA products are generated and then removed for analysis. Libraries are then generated from RT-PCR products and barcodes present on protein-specific antibodies, which are subsequently sequenced. In parallel, genomic DNA from the same cell is subjected to PTA, a library generated, and sequenced. Sequencing results from the genome, proteome, and transcriptome are in some instances pooled using bioinformatics methods.
  • Methods described herein in some instances comprise any combination of labeling, cell sorting, affinity separation/purification, lysing of specific cell components (e.g., outer membrane, nucleus, etc.), RNA amplification, DNA amplification (e.g., PTA), or other step associated with protein, RNA, or DNA isolation or analysis.
  • specific cell components e.g., outer membrane, nucleus, etc.
  • RNA amplification e.g., PTA
  • PTA DNA amplification
  • RNA and DNA from a sample source comprising a putative virus.
  • the method comprises isolation of single cells, lysis of single cells, and reverse transcription (RT).
  • RT reverse transcription
  • reverse transcription is carried out with template switching oligonucleotides (TSOs).
  • TSOs comprise a molecular TAG such as biotin, which allows subsequent pull-down of cDNA RT products, and PCR amplification of RT products to generate a cDNA library.
  • a molecular TAG such as biotin
  • centrifugation is used to separate RNA in the supernatant from cDNA in the cell pellet.
  • Remaining cDNA is in some instances fragmented and removed with UDG (uracil DNA glycosylase), and alkaline lysis is used to degrade RNA and denature the genome.
  • UDG uracil DNA glycosylase
  • alkaline lysis is used to degrade RNA and denature the genome.
  • SPRI solid phase reversible immobilization
  • a pull-down purification step is not required.
  • PTA may be used as a replacement for any number of other known methods in the art which are used for single cell sequencing (multiomics or the like).
  • PTA may substitute genomic DNA sequencing methods such as MDA, PicoPlex, DOP- PCR, MALBAC, or target-specific amplifications.
  • PTA replaces the standard genomic DNA sequencing method in a multiomics method including DR-seq (Dey et ah, 2015), G&T seq (MacAulay et ah, 2015), scMT-seq (Hu et ah, 2016), sc-GEM (Cheow et ah, 2016), scTrio-seq (Hou et ah, 2016), simultaneous multiplexed measurement of RNA and proteins (Darmanis et ah, 2016), scCOOL-seq (Guo et al., 2017), CITE-seq (Stoeckius et ah, 2017), REAP-seq (Peterson et al., 2017), scNMT-seq (Clark et al., 2018), or SIDR-seq (Han et al., 2018).
  • DR-seq Dey et ah
  • a method described herein comprises PTA and a method of polyadenylated mRNA transcripts. In some instances, a method described herein comprises PTA and a method of non-polyadenylated mRNA transcripts. In some instances, a method described herein comprises PTA and a method of total (polyadenylated and non-polyadenylated) mRNA transcripts.
  • PTA is combined with a standard RNA sequencing method to obtain genome and transcriptome data.
  • a multiomics method described herein comprises PTA and one of the following: Drop-seq (Macosko, et al.
  • RT reactions may be used to reverse transcribe RNA (e.g., viral RNA).
  • RNA e.g., viral RNA
  • Various reaction conditions and mixes are in some instances used for generating cDNA libraries for transcriptome analysis of virus-containing samples, wherein the cDNA libraries are analyzed by methods such as LAMP or PTA.
  • an RT reaction mix is used to generate a cDNA library.
  • the RT reaction mixture comprises a crowding reagent, at least one primer, a template switching oligonucleotide (TSO), a reverse transcriptase, and a dNTP mix.
  • TSO template switching oligonucleotide
  • an RT reaction mix comprises an RNAse inhibitor.
  • an RT reaction mix comprises one or more surfactants.
  • an RT reaction mix comprises Tween-20 and/or Triton-X. In some instances an RT reaction mix comprises Betaine. In some instances an RT reaction mix comprises one or more salts. In some instances an RT reaction mix comprises a magnesium salt (e.g., magnesium chloride) and/or tetramethylammonium chloride. In some instances an RT reaction mix comprises gelatin. In some instances an RT reaction mix comprises PEG (PEG1000, PEG2000, PEG4000, PEG6000, PEG8000, or PEG of other length). In some instances an RT reaction mix contains gelatin or bovine serum albumin.
  • PTA Primary Template- Directed Amplification
  • amplicons are preferentially generated from the primary template (“direct copies”) using a polymerase (e.g., a strand displacing polymerase). Consequently, errors are propagated at a lower rate from daughter amplicons during subsequent amplifications compared to MDA.
  • a polymerase e.g., a strand displacing polymerase
  • the terminated amplification products can undergo direction ligation after removal of the terminators, allowing for the attachment of a cell barcode to the amplification primers so that products from all cells can be pooled after undergoing parallel amplification reactions.
  • terminator removal is not required prior to amplification and/or adapter ligation.
  • nucleic acid polymerases with strand displacement activity for amplification.
  • such polymerases comprise strand displacement activity and low error rate.
  • such polymerases comprise strand displacement activity and proofreading exonuclease activity, such as 3 ’->5’ proofreading activity.
  • nucleic acid polymerases are used in conjunction with other components such as reversible or irreversible terminators, or additional strand displacement factors.
  • the polymerase has strand displacement activity, but does not have exonuclease proofreading activity.
  • such polymerases include bacteriophage phi29 (F29) polymerase, which also has very low error rate that is the result of the 3’->5’ proofreading exonuclease activity (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,198,543 and 5,001,050).
  • non-limiting examples of strand displacing nucleic acid polymerases include, e.g., genetically modified phi29 (F29) DNA polymerase, Klenow Fragment of DNA polymerase I (Jacobsen et al., Eur. J. Biochem.
  • phage M2 DNA polymerase (Matsumoto et al., Gene 84:247 (1989)), phage phiPRDl DNA polymerase (Jung et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:8287 (1987); Zhu and Ito, Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1219:267-276 (1994)), Bst DNA polymerase (e.g., Bst large fragment DNA polymerase (Exo(-) Bst; Aliotta et al., Genet. Anal.
  • Bst DNA polymerase e.g., Bst large fragment DNA polymerase (Exo(-) Bst; Aliotta et al., Genet. Anal.
  • T7 DNA polymerase T7-Sequenase
  • T7 gp5 DNA polymerase PRDI DNA polymerase
  • T4 DNA polymerase Kaboord and Benkovic, Curr. Biol. 5:149-157 (1995)
  • Additional strand displacing nucleic acid polymerases are also compatible with the methods described herein.
  • the ability of a given polymerase to carry out strand displacement replication can be determined, for example, by using the polymerase in a strand displacement replication assay (e.g., as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,977,148).
  • Such assays in some instances are performed at a temperature suitable for optimal activity for the enzyme being used, for example, 32°C for phi29 DNA polymerase, from 46°C to 64°C for exo(-) Bst DNA polymerase, or from about 60°C to 70°C for an enzyme from a hyperthermophylic organism.
  • Another useful assay for selecting a polymerase is the primer- block assay described in Kong et al., J. Biol. Chem. 268:1965-1975 (1993).
  • the assay consists of a primer extension assay using an M13 ssDNA template in the presence or absence of an oligonucleotide that is hybridized upstream of the extending primer to block its progress.
  • polymerases incorporate dNTPs and terminators at approximately equal rates.
  • the ratio of rates of incorporation for dNTPs and terminators for a polymerase described herein are about 1:1, about 1.5:1, about 2:1, about 3:1 about 4:1 about 5:1, about 10:1, about 20:1 about 50:1, about 100:1, about 200:1, about 500:1, or about 1000:1.
  • the ratio of rates of incorporation for dNTPs and terminators for a polymerase described herein are 1:1 to 1000:1, 2:1 to 500:1, 5:1 to 100:1, 10:1 to 1000:1, 100:1 to 1000:1, 500:1 to 2000:1, 50:1 to 1500:1, or 25:1 to 1000:1.
  • strand displacement factors such as, e.g., helicase.
  • additional amplification components such as polymerases, terminators, or other component.
  • a strand displacement factor is used with a polymerase that does not have strand displacement activity.
  • a strand displacement factor is used with a polymerase having strand displacement activity.
  • strand displacement factors may increase the rate that smaller, double stranded amplicons are reprimed.
  • any DNA polymerase that can perform strand displacement replication in the presence of a strand displacement factor is suitable for use in the PTA method, even if the DNA polymerase does not perform strand displacement replication in the absence of such a factor.
  • Strand displacement factors useful in strand displacement replication in some instances include (but are not limited to) BMRF1 polymerase accessory subunit (Tsurumi et al., J. Virology 67(12):7648-7653 (1993)), adenovirus DNA-binding protein (Zijderveld and van der Vliet, J. Virology 68(2): 1158-1164 (1994)), herpes simplex viral protein ICP8 (Boehmer and Lehman, J.
  • bacterial SSB e.g., E. coli SSB
  • RPA Replication Protein A
  • mtSSB human mitochondrial SSB
  • Recombinases e.g., Recombinase A (RecA) family proteins, T4 UvsX, Sak4 of Phage HK620, Rad51, Dmcl, or Radb.
  • RecA Recombinase A family proteins
  • the PTA method comprises use of a single strand DNA binding protein (SSB, T4 gp32, or other single stranded DNA binding protein), a helicase, and a polymerase (e.g., SauDNA polymerase, Bsu polymerase, Bst2.0, GspM, GspM2.0, GspSSD, or other suitable polymerase).
  • a polymerase e.g., SauDNA polymerase, Bsu polymerase, Bst2.0, GspM, GspM2.0, GspSSD, or other suitable polymerase.
  • reverse transcriptases are used in conjunction with the strand displacement factors described herein.
  • amplification methods comprising use of terminator nucleotides, polymerases, and additional factors or conditions.
  • factors are used in some instances to fragment the nucleic acid template(s) or amplicons during amplification.
  • factors comprise endonucleases.
  • factors comprise transposases.
  • mechanical shearing is used to fragment nucleic acids during amplification.
  • nucleotides are added during amplification that may be fragmented through the addition of additional proteins or conditions. For example, uracil is incorporated into amplicons; treatment with uracil D-glycosylase fragments nucleic acids at uracil-containing positions.
  • amplification methods comprising use of terminator nucleotides, which terminate nucleic acid replication thus decreasing the size of the amplification products.
  • terminator nucleotides are in some instances used in conjunction with polymerases, strand displacement factors, or other amplification components described herein.
  • terminator nucleotides reduce or lower the efficiency of nucleic acid replication.
  • Such terminators in some instances reduce extension rates by at least 99.9%, 99%, 98%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, or at least 65%.
  • Such terminators reduce extension rates by 50%-90%, 60%-80%, 65%-90%, 70%-85%, 60%-90%, 70%-99%, 80%-99%, or 50%- 80%.
  • terminators reduce the average amplicon product length by at least 99.9%, 99%, 98%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, or at least 65%. Terminators in some instances reduce the average amplicon length by 50%-90%, 60%-80%, 65%-90%, 70%-85%, 60%-90%, 70%-99%, 80%-99%, or 50%-80%. In some instances, amplicons comprising terminator nucleotides form loops or hairpins which reduce a polymerase’s ability to use such amplicons as templates.
  • terminators slows the rate of amplification at initial amplification sites through the incorporation of terminator nucleotides (e.g., dideoxynucleotides that have been modified to make them exonuclease-resistant to terminate DNA extension), resulting in smaller amplification products.
  • terminator nucleotides e.g., dideoxynucleotides that have been modified to make them exonuclease-resistant to terminate DNA extension
  • PTA amplification products undergo direct ligation of adapters without the need for fragmentation, allowing for efficient incorporation of cell barcodes and unique molecular identifiers (UMI).
  • UMI unique molecular identifiers
  • Terminator nucleotides are present at various concentrations depending on factors such as polymerase, template, or other factors. For example, the amount of terminator nucleotides in some instances is expressed as a ratio of non-terminator nucleotides to terminator nucleotides in a method described herein. Such concentrations in some instances allow control of amplicon lengths. In some instances, the ratio of non-terminator to terminator nucleotides is about 2:1,
  • the ratio of non-terminator to terminator nucleotides is 2:1-10:1, 5:1-20:1, 10:1-100:1, 20:1-200:1, 50:1-1000:1, 50:1-500:1, 75:1-150:1, or 100:1-500:1.
  • at least one of the nucleotides present during amplification using a method described herein is a terminator nucleotide.
  • each terminator need not be present at approximately the same concentration; in some instances, ratios of each terminator present in a method described herein are optimized for a particular set of reaction conditions, sample type, or polymerase. Without being bound by theory, each terminator may possess a different efficiency for incorporation into the growing polynucleotide chain of an amplicon, in response to pairing with the corresponding nucleotide on the template strand. For example, in some instances, a terminator pairing with cytosine is present at about 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 50% higher concentration than the average terminator concentration.
  • a terminator pairing with thymine is present at about 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 50% higher concentration than the average terminator concentration. In some instances, a terminator pairing with guanine is present at about 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 50% higher concentration than the average terminator concentration.
  • a terminator pairing with adenine is present at about 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%,
  • a terminator pairing with uracil is present at about 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 50% higher concentration than the average terminator concentration.
  • Any nucleotide capable of terminating nucleic acid extension by a nucleic acid polymerase in some instances is used as a terminator nucleotide in the methods described herein.
  • a reversible terminator is used to terminate nucleic acid replication.
  • a non-reversible terminator is used to terminate nucleic acid replication.
  • non-limited examples of terminators include reversible and non-reversible nucleic acids and nucleic acid analogs, such as, e.g., 3’ blocked reversible terminator comprising nucleotides, 3’ unblocked reversible terminator comprising nucleotides, terminators comprising T modifications of deoxynucleotides, terminators comprising modifications to the nitrogenous base of deoxynucleotides, or any combination thereof.
  • terminator nucleotides are dideoxynucleotides.
  • nucleotide modifications that terminate nucleic acid replication and may be suitable for practicing the invention include, without limitation, any modifications of the r group of the 3’ carbon of the deoxyribose such as inverted dideoxynucleotides, 3' biotinylated nucleotides, 3' amino nucleotides, 3’-phosphorylated nucleotides, 3 '-O-methyl nucleotides, 3' carbon spacer nucleotides including 3' C3 spacer nucleotides, 3' C18 nucleotides, 3' Hexanediol spacer nucleotides, acyclonucleotides, and combinations thereof.
  • any modifications of the r group of the 3’ carbon of the deoxyribose such as inverted dideoxynucleotides, 3' biotinylated nucleotides, 3' amino nucleotides, 3’-phosphorylated nucleotides, 3 '-O-methyl nucleo
  • terminators are polynucleotides comprising 1, 2, 3, 4, or more bases in length.
  • terminators do not comprise a detectable moiety or tag (e.g., mass tag, fluorescent tag, dye, radioactive atom, or other detectable moiety).
  • terminators do not comprise a chemical moiety allowing for attachment of a detectable moiety or tag (e.g., “click” azide/alkyne, conjugate addition partner, or other chemical handle for attachment of a tag).
  • all terminator nucleotides comprise the same modification that reduces amplification to at region (e.g., the sugar moiety, base moiety, or phosphate moiety) of the nucleotide.
  • At least one terminator has a different modification that reduces amplification.
  • all terminators have a substantially similar fluorescent excitation or emission wavelengths.
  • terminators without modification to the phosphate group are used with polymerases that do not have exonuclease proofreading activity. Terminators, when used with polymerases which have 3 ’->5’ proofreading exonuclease activity (such as, e.g., phi29) that can remove the terminator nucleotide, are in some instances further modified to make them exonuclease-resistant.
  • dideoxynucleotides are modified with an alpha-thio group that creates a phosphorothioate linkage which makes these nucleotides resistant to the 3 ’->5’ proofreading exonuclease activity of nucleic acid polymerases.
  • Such modifications in some instances reduce the exonuclease proofreading activity of polymerases by at least 99.5%, 99%, 98%, 95%, 90%, or at least 85%.
  • Non-limiting examples of other terminator nucleotide modifications providing resistance to the 3 ’->5’ exonuclease activity include in some instances: nucleotides with modification to the alpha group, such as alpha-thio dideoxynucleotides creating a phosphorothioate bond, C3 spacer nucleotides, locked nucleic acids (LNA), inverted nucleic acids, 2' Fluoro bases, 3' phosphorylation, 2'-0-Methyl modifications (or other 2’ -O-alkyl modification), propyne-modified bases (e.g., deoxycytosine, deoxyuridine), L-DNA nucleotides, L-RNA nucleotides, nucleotides with inverted linkages (e.g., 5’-5’ or 3’-3’), 5’ inverted bases (e.g., 5’ inverted 2’,3’-dideoxy dT), methylphosphonate backbones, and trans nucleic acids.
  • nucleotides with modification include base-modified nucleic acids comprising free 3’ OH groups (e.g., 2-nitrobenzyl alkylated HOMedU triphosphates, bases comprising modification with large chemical groups, such as solid supports or other large moiety).
  • a polymerase with strand displacement activity but without 3’ ->5’ exonuclease proofreading activity is used with terminator nucleotides with or without modifications to make them exonuclease resistant.
  • nucleic acid polymerases include, without limitation, Bst DNA polymerase, Bsu DNA polymerase, Deep Vent (exo-) DNA polymerase, Klenow Fragment (exo-) DNA polymerase, Therminator DNA polymerase, and Vent R (exo-).
  • amplicon libraries resulting from amplification of at least one target nucleic acid molecule are in some instances generated using the methods described herein, such as those using terminators. Such methods comprise use of strand displacement polymerases or factors, terminator nucleotides (reversible or irreversible), or other features and embodiments described herein.
  • amplicon libraries generated by use of terminators described herein are further amplified in a subsequent amplification reaction (e.g., PCR). In some instances, subsequent amplification reactions do not comprise terminators.
  • amplicon libraries comprise polynucleotides, wherein at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or at least 98% of the polynucleotides comprise at least one terminator nucleotide.
  • the amplicon library comprises the target nucleic acid molecule from which the amplicon library was derived.
  • the amplicon library comprises a plurality of polynucleotides, wherein at least some of the polynucleotides are direct copies (e.g., replicated directly from a target nucleic acid molecule, such as genomic DNA, RNA, or other target nucleic acid).
  • At least 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more than 95% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • at least 5% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • at least 10% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • at least 15% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • At least 20% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule. In some instances, at least 50% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule. In some instances, 1.5-50%, 1.5-10%, 1.5-30%, 3-50%, 3%-5%, 3-10%, 5%-10%, 10%-20%, 20%-30%, 30%-40%, 5%-30%, 10%-50%, or 15%-75% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • the polynucleotides are direct copies of the target nucleic acid molecule, or daughter (a first copy of the target nucleic acid) progeny.
  • at least 0.1%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more than 95% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny.
  • at least 1.5% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny.
  • At least 3% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny. In some instances, at least 5% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny. In some instances, at least 10% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny. In some instances, at least 20% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny.
  • At least 30% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny. In some instances, 1.5-50%, 1.5-10%, 1.5-30%, 3%-5%, 3%- 10%, 5%-10%, 10%-20%, 20%-30%, 30%-40%, 5%-30%, 10%-50%, or 15%-75% of the amplicon polynucleotides are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule or daughter progeny. In some instances, direct copies of the target nucleic acid are 50-2500, 75- 2000, 50-2000, 25-1000, 50-1000, 500-2000, or 50-2000 bases in length.
  • daughter progeny are 1000-5000, 2000-5000, 1000-10,000, 2000-5000, 1500-5000, 3000-7000, or 2000-7000 bases in length.
  • the average length of PTA amplification products is 25-3000 nucleotides in length, 50-2500, 75-2000, 50-2000, 25-1000, 50-1000, 500- 2000, or 50-2000 bases in length.
  • amplicons generated from PTA are no more than 5000, 4000, 3000, 2000, 1700, 1500, 1200, 1000, 700, 500, or no more than 300 bases in length.
  • amplicons generated from PTA are 1000-5000, 1000-3000, 200-2000, 200-4000, 500-2000, 750-2500, or 1000-2000 bases in length.
  • Amplicon libraries generated using the methods described herein in some instances comprise at least 1000, 2000, 5000,
  • the library comprises at least 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, or at least 3500 amplicons.
  • at least 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% or more than 30% of amplicon polynucleotides having a length of less than 1000 bases are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • At least 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% or more than 30% of amplicon polynucleotides having a length of no more than 2000 bases are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • at least 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% or more than 30% of amplicon polynucleotides having a length of 3000-5000 bases are direct copies of the at least one target nucleic acid molecule.
  • the ratio of direct copy amplicons to target nucleic acid molecules is at least 10:1, 100:1, 1000:1, 10,000:1, 100,000:1, 1,000,000:1, 10,000,000:1, or more than 10,000,000:1. In some instances, the ratio of direct copy amplicons to target nucleic acid molecules is at least 10:1, 100:1, 1000:1, 10,000:1, 100,000:1, 1,000,000:1, 10,000,000:1, or more than 10,000,000:1, wherein the direct copy amplicons are no more than 700-1200 bases in length. In some instances, the ratio of direct copy amplicons and daughter amplicons to target nucleic acid molecules is at least 10:1, 100:1,
  • the ratio of direct copy amplicons and daughter amplicons to target nucleic acid molecules is at least 10:1, 100:1, 1000:1, 10,000:1, 100,000:1, 1,000,000:1, 10,000,000:1, or more than 10,000,000:1, wherein the direct copy amplicons are 700-1200 bases in length, and the daughter amplicons are 2500-6000 bases in length.
  • the library comprises about 50-10,000, about 50-5,000, about 50-2500, about 50-1000, about 150-2000, about 250- 3000, about 50-2000, about 500-2000, or about 500-1500 amplicons which are direct copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • the library comprises about 50-10,000, about 50-5,000, about 50-2500, about 50-1000, about 150-2000, about 250-3000, about 50-2000, about 500-2000, or about 500-1500 amplicons which are direct copies of the target nucleic acid molecule or daughter amplicons.
  • the number of direct copies may be controlled in some instances by the number of PCR amplification cycles. In some instances, no more than 30, 25,
  • PCR cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • about 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or about 3 PCR cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 PCR cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-15, 3-5, 3-10, 3-15, 4-10, 4-15, 5-10 or 5-15 PCR cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • Amplicon libraries generated using the methods described herein are in some instances subjected to additional steps, such as adapter ligation and further PCR amplification. In some instances, such additional steps precede a sequencing step.
  • the method comprises amplification of a genomic or fragment thereof in the presence of at least one terminator nucleotide, wherein the number of amplification cycles is less than 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or less than 3 cycles. In some instances, the average length of amplification products is 100-1000, 200- 500, 200-700, 300-700, 400-1000, or 500-1200 bases in length.
  • the method comprises amplification of a genomic or fragment thereof in the presence of at least one terminator nucleotide, wherein the number of amplification cycles is no more than 6 cycles.
  • the at least one terminator nucleotide does comprise a detectable label or tag.
  • the amplification comprises 2, 3, or 4 terminator nucleotides.
  • at least two of the terminator nucleotides comprise a different base.
  • at least three of the terminator nucleotides comprise a different base.
  • four terminator nucleotides each comprise a different base. The number of direct copies may be controlled in some instances by the number of amplification cycles.
  • no more than 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule. In some instances, about 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or about 3 cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule. In some instances, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule. In some instances, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-15, 3-5, 3-10, 3-15, 4-10, 4-15, 5-10 or 5-15 cycles are used to generate copies of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • Amplicon libraries generated using the methods described herein are in some instances subjected to additional steps, such as adapter ligation and further amplification. In some instances, such additional steps precede a sequencing step. In some instances, the cycles are PCR cycles. In some instances, the cycles represent annealing, extension, and denaturation. In some instances, the cycles represent annealing, extension, and denaturation which occur under isothermal or essentially isothermal conditions. [0069] Amplicon libraries of polynucleotides generated from the PTA methods and compositions (terminators, polymerases, etc.) described herein in some instances have increased uniformity. Uniformity, in some instances, is described using a Lorenz curve or other such method.
  • no more than 50% of a cumulative fraction of polynucleotides comprises sequences of at least 80% of a cumulative fraction of sequences of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • no more than 50% of a cumulative fraction of polynucleotides comprises sequences of at least 60% of a cumulative fraction of sequences of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • no more than 50% of a cumulative fraction of polynucleotides comprises sequences of at least 70% of a cumulative fraction of sequences of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • no more than 50% of a cumulative fraction of polynucleotides comprises sequences of at least 90% of a cumulative fraction of sequences of the target nucleic acid molecule.
  • uniformity is described using a Gini index (wherein an index of 0 represents perfect equality of the library and an index of 1 represents perfect inequality).
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, 0.50, 0.45, 0.40, or 0.30.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.40.
  • Such uniformity metrics in some instances are dependent on the number of reads obtained.
  • the read length is about 50,75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, or about 250 bases in length.
  • uniformity metrics are dependent on the depth of coverage of a target nucleic acid.
  • the average depth of coverage is about 10X, 15X, 20X, 25X, or about 30X.
  • the average depth of coverage is 10-3 OX, 20-5 OX, 5-40X, 20-60X, 5-20X, or 10-20X.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, wherein about 300 million reads was obtained.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50, wherein about 300 million reads was obtained. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.45, wherein about 300 million reads was obtained. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, wherein no more than 300 million reads was obtained.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50, wherein no more than 300 million reads was obtained. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.45, wherein no more than 300 million reads was obtained. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is about 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is about 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.45, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is about 15X.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is at least 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is at least 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.45, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is at least 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.55, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is no more than 15X. In some instances, amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.50, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is no more than 15X.
  • amplicon libraries described herein have a Gini index of no more than 0.45, wherein the average depth of sequencing coverage is no more than 15X.
  • Uniform amplicon libraries generated using the methods described herein are in some instances subjected to additional steps, such as adapter ligation and further PCR amplification. In some instances, such additional steps precede a sequencing step.
  • Primers comprise nucleic acids used for priming the amplification reactions described herein.
  • Such primers in some instances include, without limitation, random deoxynucleotides of any length with or without modifications to make them exonuclease resistant, random ribonucleotides of any length with or without modifications to make them exonuclease resistant, modified nucleic acids such as locked nucleic acids, DNA or RNA primers that are targeted to a specific genomic region, and reactions that are primed with enzymes such as primase.
  • a set of primers having random or partially random nucleotide sequences be used.
  • nucleic acid sample of significant complexity specific nucleic acid sequences present in the sample need not be known and the primers need not be designed to be complementary to any particular sequence. Rather, the complexity of the nucleic acid sample results in a large number of different hybridization target sequences in the sample, which will be complementary to various primers of random or partially random sequence.
  • the complementary portion of primers for use in PTA are in some instances fully randomized, comprise only a portion that is randomized, or be otherwise selectively randomized.
  • the number of random base positions in the complementary portion of primers in some instances, for example, is from 20% to 100% of the total number of nucleotides in the complementary portion of the primers.
  • the number of random base positions in the complementary portion of primers is 10% to 90%, 15-95%, 20%-100%, 30%-100%, 50%- 100%, 75-100% or 90-95% of the total number of nucleotides in the complementary portion of the primers. In some instances, the number of random base positions in the complementary portion of primers is at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or at least 90% of the total number of nucleotides in the complementary portion of the primers.
  • Sets of primers having random or partially random sequences are in some instances synthesized using standard techniques by allowing the addition of any nucleotide at each position to be randomized. In some instances, sets of primers are composed of primers of similar length and/or hybridization characteristics.
  • random primer refers to a primer which can exhibit four-fold degeneracy at each position. In some instances, the term “random primer” refers to a primer which can exhibit three-fold degeneracy at each position.
  • Random primers used in the methods described herein in some instances comprise a random sequence that is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more bases in length. In some instances, primers comprise random sequences that are 3-20, 5-15, 5-20, 6-12, or 4-10 bases in length. Primers may also comprise non-extendable elements that limit subsequent amplification of amplicons generated thereof. For example, primers with non-extendable elements in some instances comprise terminators.
  • primers comprise terminator nucleotides, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or more than 10 terminator nucleotides. Primers need not be limited to components which are added externally to an amplification reaction. In some instances, primers are generated in-situ through the addition of nucleotides and proteins which promote priming.
  • primase-like enzymes in combination with nucleotides is in some instances used to generate random primers for the methods described herein.
  • Primase-like enzymes in some instances are members of the DnaG or AEP enzyme superfamily.
  • a primase- like enzyme is TthPrimPol.
  • a primase-like enzyme is T7 gp4 helicase- primase. Such primases are in some instances used with the polymerases or strand displacement factors described herein.
  • primases initiate priming with deoxyribonucleotides. In some instances, primases initiate priming with ribonucleotides.
  • the PTA amplification can be followed by selection for a specific subset of amplicons. Such selections are in some instances dependent on size, affinity, activity, hybridization to probes, or other known selection factor in the art. In some instances, selections precede or follow additional steps described herein, such as adapter ligation and/or library amplification. In some instances, selections are based on size (length) of the amplicons. In some instances, smaller amplicons are selected that are less likely to have undergone exponential amplification, which enriches for products that were derived from the primary template while further converting the amplification from an exponential into a quasi-linear amplification process.
  • amplicons comprising 50-2000, 25-5000, 40-3000, 50-1000, 200-1000, 300- 1000, 400-1000, 400-600, 600-2000, or 800-1000 bases in length are selected.
  • Size selection in some instances occurs with the use of protocols, e.g., utilizing solid-phase reversible immobilization (SPRI) on carboxylated paramagnetic beads to enrich for nucleic acid fragments of specific sizes, or other protocol known by those skilled in the art.
  • SPRI solid-phase reversible immobilization
  • selection occurs through preferential amplification of smaller fragments during PCR while preparing sequencing libraries, as well as a result of the preferential formation of clusters from smaller sequencing library fragments during Illumina sequencing.
  • amplicons generated by PTA are in some instances ligated to adapters (optionally with removal of terminator nucleotides). In some instances, amplicons generated by PTA comprise regions of homology generated from transposase-based fragmentation which are used as priming sites.
  • the non-complementary portion of a primer used in PTA can include sequences which can be used to further manipulate and/or analyze amplified sequences.
  • An example of such a sequence is a “detection tag”.
  • Detection tags have sequences complementary to detection probes and are detected using their cognate detection probes. There may be one, two, three, four, or more than four detection tags on a primer. There is no fundamental limit to the number of detection tags that can be present on a primer except the size of the primer. In some instances, there is a single detection tag on a primer. In some instances, there are two detection tags on a primer. When there are multiple detection tags, they may have the same sequence or they may have different sequences, with each different sequence complementary to a different detection probe. In some instances, multiple detection tags have the same sequence. In some instances, multiple detection tags have a different sequence.
  • a sequence that can be included in the non-complementary portion of a primer is an “address tag” that can encode other details of the amplicons, such as the location in a tissue section.
  • a cell barcode comprises an address tag.
  • An address tag has a sequence complementary to an address probe. Address tags become incorporated at the ends of amplified strands. If present, there may be one, or more than one, address tag on a primer. There is no fundamental limit to the number of address tags that can be present on a primer except the size of the primer. When there are multiple address tags, they may have the same sequence or they may have different sequences, with each different sequence complementary to a different address probe.
  • the address tag portion can be any length that supports specific and stable hybridization between the address tag and the address probe.
  • nucleic acids from more than one source can incorporate a variable tag sequence.
  • This tag sequence can be up to 100 nucleotides in length, preferably 1 to 10 nucleotides in length, most preferably 4, 5 or 6 nucleotides in length and comprises combinations of nucleotides.
  • a tag sequence is 1-20, 2-15, 3-13, 4-12, 5-12, or 1-10 nucleotides in length For example, if six base-pairs are chosen to form the tag and a permutation of four different nucleotides is used, then a total of 4096 nucleic acid anchors (e.g. hairpins), each with a unique 6 base tag can be made.
  • Primers described herein may be present in solution or immobilized on a solid support.
  • primers bearing sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences can be immobilized on a solid support.
  • the solid support can be, for example, one or more beads.
  • individual cells are contacted with one or more beads having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the individual cell.
  • lysates from individual cells are contacted with one or more beads having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the individual cell lysates.
  • purified nucleic acid from individual cells are contacted with one or more beads having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the purified nucleic acid from the individual cell.
  • the beads can be manipulated in any suitable manner as is known in the art, for example, using droplet actuators as described herein.
  • the beads may be any suitable size, including for example, microbeads, microparticles, nanobeads and nanoparticles.
  • beads are magnetically responsive; in other embodiments beads are not significantly magnetically responsive.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable beads include flow cytometry microbeads, polystyrene microparticles and nanoparticles, functionalized polystyrene microparticles and nanoparticles, coated polystyrene microparticles and nanoparticles, silica microbeads, fluorescent microspheres and nanospheres, functionalized fluorescent microspheres and nanospheres, coated fluorescent microspheres and nanospheres, color dyed microparticles and nanoparticles, magnetic microparticles and nanoparticles, superparamagnetic microparticles and nanoparticles (e.g., DYNABEADS® available from Invitrogen Group, Carlsbad, CA), fluorescent microparticles and nanoparticles, coated magnetic microparticles and nanoparticles, ferromagnetic microparticles and nanoparticles, coated ferromagnetic microparticles and nanoparticles, and those described in U.S.
  • DYNABEADS® available from Invitrogen Group, Carls
  • Beads may be pre-coupled with an antibody, protein or antigen, DNA/RNA probe or any other molecule with an affinity for a desired target.
  • primers bearing sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences can be in solution.
  • a plurality of droplets can be presented, wherein each droplet in the plurality bears a sample barcode which is unique to a droplet and the UMI which is unique to a molecule such that the UMI are repeated many times within a collection of droplets.
  • individual cells are contacted with a droplet having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the individual cell.
  • lysates from individual cells are contacted with a droplet having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the individual cell lysates.
  • purified nucleic acid from individual cells are contacted with a droplet having a unique set of sample barcodes and/or UMI sequences in order to identify the purified nucleic acid from the individual cell.
  • Various microfluidics platforms may be used for analysis of single cells.
  • Cells in some instances are manipulated through hydrodynamics (droplet microfluidics, inertial microfluidics, vortexing, microvalves, microstructures (e.g., microwells, microtraps)), electrical methods (dielectrophoresis (DEP), electroosmosis), optical methods (optical tweezers, optically induced dielectrophoresis (ODEP), opto-thermocapillary), acoustic methods, or magnetic methods.
  • the microfluidics platform comprises microwells.
  • the microfluidics platform comprises a PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane)-based device.
  • Non-limited examples of single cell analysis platforms compatible with the methods described herein are: ddSEQ Single-Cell Isolator, (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA, and Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA)); Chromium (lOx Genomics, Pleasanton, CA, USA)); Rhapsody Single-Cell Analysis System (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA); Tapestri Platform (MissionBio, San Francisco, CA, USA)), Nadia Innovate (Dolomite Bio, Royston, UK); Cl and Polaris (Fluidigm, South San Francisco, CA, USA); ICELL8 Single-Cell System (Takara); MSND (Wafergen); Puncher platform (Vycap); CellRaft AIR System (CellMicrosystems); DEP Array NxT and DEP Array System (Menarini Silicon Biosystems); AVISO CellCelector (ALS); and InDrop System (ICellBio).
  • PTA primers may comprise a sequence-specific or random primer, an address tag, a cell barcode and/or a unique molecular identifier (UMI).
  • a primer comprises a sequence-specific primer.
  • a primer comprises a random primer.
  • a primer comprises a cell barcode.
  • a primer comprises a sample barcode.
  • a primer comprises a unique molecular identifier.
  • primers comprise two or more cell barcodes. Such barcodes in some instances identify a unique sample source, or unique workflow. Such barcodes or UMIs are in some instances 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, or more than 30 bases in length.
  • Primers in some instances comprise at least 1000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 250,000, 500,000, 10 6 , 10 7 , 10 8 , 10 9 , or at least 10 10 unique barcodes or UMIs. In some instances primers comprise at least 8, 16, 96, or 384 unique barcodes or UMIs.
  • a standard adapter is then ligated onto the amplification products prior to sequencing; after sequencing, reads are first assigned to a specific cell based on the cell barcode.
  • Suitable adapters that may be utilized with the PTA method include, e.g ., xGen® Dual Index UMI adapters available from Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT).
  • Reads from each cell is then grouped using the UMI, and reads with the same UMI may be collapsed into a consensus read.
  • the use of a cell barcode allows all cells to be pooled prior to library preparation, as they can later be identified by the cell barcode.
  • the use of the UMI to form a consensus read in some instances corrects for PCR bias, improving the copy number variation (CNV) detection.
  • sequencing errors may be corrected by requiring that a fixed percentage of reads from the same molecule have the same base change detected at each position. This approach has been utilized to improve CNV detection and correct sequencing errors in bulk samples.
  • UMIs are used with the methods described herein, for example, U.S Pat. No. 8,835,358 discloses the principle of digital counting after attaching a random amplifiable barcode. Schmitt et al and Fan et al. disclose similar methods of correcting sequencing errors.
  • the methods described herein may further comprise additional steps, including steps performed on the sample or template.
  • samples or templates in some instance are subjected to one or more steps prior to PTA.
  • samples comprising cells are subjected to a pre-treatment step.
  • cells undergo lysis and proteolysis to increase chromatin accessibility using a combination of freeze-thawing, Triton X-100, Tween 20, and Proteinase K.
  • Other lysis strategies are also be suitable for practicing the methods described herein. Such strategies include, without limitation, lysis using other combinations of detergent and/or lysozyme and/or protease treatment and/or physical disruption of cells such as sonication and/or alkaline lysis and/or hypotonic lysis.
  • cells are lysed with mechanical (e.g., high pressure homogenizer, bead milling) or non-mechanical (physical, chemical, or biological).
  • physical lysis methods comprise heating, osmotic shock, and/or cavitation.
  • chemical lysis comprises alkali and/or detergents.
  • biological lysis comprises use of enzymes. Combinations of lysis methods are also compatible with the methods described herein. Non-limited examples of lysis enzymes include recombinant lysozyme, serine proteases, and bacterial lysins.
  • lysis with enzymes comprises use of lysozyme, lysostaphin, zymolase, cellulose, protease or glycanase.
  • the primary template or target molecule(s) is subjected to a pre-treatment step.
  • the primary template (or target) is denatured using sodium hydroxide, followed by neutralization of the solution.
  • Other denaturing strategies may also be suitable for practicing the methods described herein. Such strategies may include, without limitation, combinations of alkaline lysis with other basic solutions, increasing the temperature of the sample and/or altering the salt concentration in the sample, addition of additives such as solvents or oils, other modification, or any combination thereof.
  • additional steps include sorting, filtering, or isolating samples, templates, or amplicons by size.
  • amplicon libraries are enriched for amplicons having a desired length.
  • amplicon libraries are enriched for amplicons having a length of 50-2000, 25-1000, 50-1000, 75-2000, 100-3000, 150-500, 75-250, 170-500, 100-500, or 75- 2000 bases.
  • amplicon libraries are enriched for amplicons having a length no more than 75, 100, 150, 200, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 5000, or no more than 10,000 bases.
  • amplicon libraries are enriched for amplicons having a length of at least 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 500, 750, 1000, or at least 2000 bases.
  • buffers or other formulations may comprise surfactants/detergent or denaturing agents (Tween-20, DMSO, DMF, pegylated polymers comprising a hydrophobic group, or other surfactant), salts (potassium or sodium phosphate (monobasic or dibasic), sodium chloride, potassium chloride, TrisHCl, magnesium chloride or sulfate, Ammonium salts such as phosphate, nitrate, or sulfate, EDTA), reducing agents (DTT, THP, DTE, beta-mercaptoethanol, TCEP, or other reducing agent) or other components (glycerol, hydrophilic polymers such as PEG).
  • surfactants/detergent or denaturing agents Tween-20, DMSO, DMF, pegylated polymers comprising a hydrophobic group, or other surfactant
  • salts potassium or sodium phosphate (monobasic or dibasic)
  • sodium chloride potassium chloride
  • buffers are used in conjunction with components such as polymerases, strand displacement factors, terminators, or other reaction component described herein.
  • Buffers may comprise one or more crowding agents.
  • crowding reagents include polymers.
  • crowding reagents comprise polymers such as polyols.
  • crowding reagents comprise polyethylene glycol polymers (PEG).
  • crowding reagents comprise polysaccarides.
  • crowding reagents include ficoll (e.g., ficoll PM 400, ficoll PM 70, or other molecular weight ficoll), PEG (e.g., PEG1000, PEG 2000, PEG4000, PEG6000, PEG8000, or other molecular weight PEG), dextran (dextran 6, dextran 10, dextran 40, dextran 70, dextran 6000, dextran 138k, or other molecular weight dextran).
  • ficoll e.g., ficoll PM 400, ficoll PM 70, or other molecular weight ficoll
  • PEG e.g., PEG1000, PEG 2000, PEG4000, PEG6000, PEG8000, or other molecular weight PEG
  • dextran dextran
  • the nucleic acid molecules amplified according to the methods described herein may be sequenced and analyzed using methods known to those of skill in the art.
  • Non-limiting examples of the sequencing methods which in some instances are used include, e.g., sequencing by hybridization (SBH), sequencing by ligation (SBL) (Shendure et al. (2005) Science 309:1728), quantitative incremental fluorescent nucleotide addition sequencing (QIFNAS), stepwise ligation and cleavage, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), molecular beacons, TaqMan reporter probe digestion, pyrosequencing, fluorescent in situ sequencing (FISSEQ), FISSEQ beads (U.S. Pat. No. 7,425,431), wobble sequencing (Int. Pat. Appl. Pub.
  • allele-specific oligo ligation assays e.g., oligo ligation assay (OLA), single template molecule OLA using a ligated linear probe and a rolling circle amplification (RCA) readout, ligated padlock probes, and/or single template molecule OLA using a ligated circular padlock probe and a rolling circle amplification (RCA) readout
  • high-throughput sequencing methods such as, e.g., methods using Roche 454, Illumina Solexa, AB-SOLiD, Helicos, Polonator platforms and the like, and light- based sequencing technologies (Landegren et al. (1998) Genome Res. 8:769-76; Kwok (2000) Pharmacogenomics 1:95-100; and Shi (2001) Clin. Chem.47: 164-172).
  • the amplified nucleic acid molecules are shotgun sequenced.
  • kits for the detection of viral nucleic acids from samples comprising one or more of a sampling device, one or more positive control nucleic acids, negative control, primers, probes, reverse transcriptase, polymerase, sample plates, sample tubes, pipets, or lysis buffer.
  • a lysis buffer comprises a reducing agent.
  • a lysis buffer comprises proteinase K or proteinase pk.
  • a kit described herein comprises an qRT-PCR master mix.
  • a master mix comprises a polymerase (e.g., TaqMan, or other polymerase), uracil-N-glycosylase, dNTPs with dUTP, passive reference dyes (e.g., ROX dye), and other buffers.
  • the plate is a 96 or 386 well plate.
  • the primers and probes are configured to detect a virus (e.g., Covid-19, SARS, or MERS).
  • the master mix is attached to a bead.
  • kits further comprise reagents for RT- LAMP or RT-PTA methods.
  • kits facilitating the practice of the PTA method with RT-PCR to detect viral nucleic acids.
  • kits facilitating the practice of the PTA method with RT-PCR to detect viral nucleic acids.
  • a kit may include individual components that are separated from each other, for example, being carried in separate vessels or packages.
  • a kit in some instances includes one or more sub-combinations of the components set forth herein, the one or more sub-combinations being separated from other components of the kit.
  • the sub-combinations in some instances are combinable to create a reaction mixture set forth herein (or combined to perform a reaction set forth herein).
  • kits as a whole in some instances includes a collection of vessels or packages the contents of which can be combined to perform a reaction set forth herein.
  • a kit can include a suitable packaging material to house the contents of the kit.
  • the packaging material in some instances is constructed by well-known methods, preferably to provide a sterile, contaminant-free environment.
  • the packaging materials employed herein include, for example, those customarily utilized in commercial kits sold for use with nucleic acid sequencing systems.
  • Exemplary packaging materials include, without limitation, glass, plastic, paper, foil, and the like, capable of holding within fixed limits a component set forth herein.
  • the packaging material can include a label which indicates a particular use for the components.
  • the use for the kit that is indicated by the label in some in instances is one or more of the methods set forth herein as appropriate for the particular combination of components present in the kit.
  • kits are useful for a method of detecting mutations in a nucleic acid sample using the PTA method.
  • Instructions for use of the packaged reagents or components can also be included in a kit.
  • the instructions will typically include a tangible expression describing reaction parameters, such as the relative amounts of kit components and sample to be admixed, maintenance time periods for reagent/sample admixtures, temperature, buffer conditions, and the like. It will be understood that not all components necessary for a particular reaction need be present in a particular kit. Rather one or more additional components in some instances are provided from other sources.
  • the instructions provided with a kit in some instances identify the additional component(s) that are to be provided and where they can be obtained.
  • a kit provides at least one amplification primer; at least one nucleic acid polymerase; a mixture of at least two nucleotides, wherein the mixture of nucleotides comprises at least one terminator nucleotide which terminates nucleic acid replication by the polymerase; and instructions for use of the kit.
  • the kit provides reagents to perform the methods described herein, such as PTA.
  • a kit further comprises reagents configured for gene editing (e.g., Crispr/cas9 or other method described herein).
  • a kit comprises a variant polymerase described herein.
  • the invention provides a kit comprising a reverse transcriptase, a nucleic acid polymerase, one or more amplification primers, a mixture of nucleotides comprising one or more terminator nucleotides, and optionally instructions for use.
  • the nucleic acid polymerase is a strand displacing DNA polymerase.
  • the nucleic acid polymerase is selected from bacteriophage phi29 (F29) polymerase, genetically modified phi29 (F29) DNA polymerase, Klenow Fragment of DNA polymerase I, phage M2 DNA polymerase, phage phiPRDl DNA polymerase, Bst DNA polymerase, Bst large fragment DNA polymerase, exo(-) Bst polymerase, exo(-)Bca DNA polymerase, Bsu DNA polymerase, Vent R DNA polymerase, Vent R (exo-) DNA polymerase, Deep Vent DNA polymerase, Deep Vent (exo-) DNA polymerase, IsoPol DNA polymerase, DNA polymerase I, Therminator DNA polymerase, T5 DNA polymerase, Sequenase, T7 DNA polymerase, T7-Sequenase, and T4 DNA polymerase.
  • F29 bacteriophage phi29
  • F29 genetically modified phi29
  • the nucleic acid polymerase has 3’->5’ exonuclease activity and the terminator nucleotides inhibit such 3 ’->5’ exonuclease activity (e.g., nucleotides with modification to the alpha group [e.g., alpha-thio dideoxynucleotides], C3 spacer nucleotides, locked nucleic acids (LNA), inverted nucleic acids, 2' fluoro nucleotides, 3' phosphorylated nucleotides, 2'-0-Methyl modified nucleotides, trans nucleic acids).
  • nucleotides with modification to the alpha group e.g., alpha-thio dideoxynucleotides
  • C3 spacer nucleotides C3 spacer nucleotides
  • locked nucleic acids (LNA) locked nucleic acids
  • inverted nucleic acids 2' fluoro nucleotides
  • the nucleic acid polymerase does not have 3 ’->5’ exonuclease activity (e.g., Bst DNA polymerase, exo(-) Bst polymerase, exo(-) Bca DNA polymerase, Bsu DNA polymerase, Vent R (exo-) DNA polymerase, Deep Vent (exo-) DNA polymerase, Klenow Fragment (exo-) DNA polymerase, Therminator DNA polymerase).
  • the terminator nucleotides comprise modifications of the r group of the 3’ carbon of the deoxyribose.
  • the terminator nucleotides are selected from 3’ blocked reversible terminator comprising nucleotides, 3’ unblocked reversible terminator comprising nucleotides, terminators comprising T modifications of deoxynucleotides, terminators comprising modifications to the nitrogenous base of deoxynucleotides, and combinations thereof.
  • the terminator nucleotides are selected from dideoxynucleotides, inverted dideoxynucleotides, 3' biotinylated nucleotides, 3' amino nucleotides, 3’-phosphorylated nucleotides, 3 '-O-methyl nucleotides, 3' carbon spacer nucleotides including 3' C3 spacer nucleotides, 3' C18 nucleotides, 3' hexanediol spacer nucleotides, acyclonucleotides, and combinations thereof.
  • Embodiment 1 A method of detecting nucleic acids comprising: a. providing a sample from a source, wherein the sample comprises at least one viral ribonucleic acid; b. heating the sample; c. reverse transcribing the at least one viral ribonucleic acid to generate at least one cDNA, wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is not subjected to a purification step prior to reverse transcribing; and d. detecting the at least one cDNA.
  • Embodiment 2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral ribonucleic acid to a solid support.
  • the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral ribonucleic acid or use of ion-exchange chromatography.
  • Embodiment 4. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral ribonucleic acid to an array.
  • Embodiment 5. The method of any one of embodiments 1-4, wherein reverse transcribing comprises use of a reverse transcriptase.
  • Embodiment 6. The method of any one of embodiments 1-5, wherein the method further comprises amplification of the at least one cDNA.
  • Embodiment 7. The method of any one of embodiments 1-6, wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is obtained from a respiratory virus.
  • the respiratory virus is a coronavirus.
  • Embodiment 9 The method of embodiment 8, wherein the coronavirus is selected from Covid-19, SARS, MERS, bovine coronaviruses, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • Embodiment 10. The method of any one of embodiments 1-9, wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid encodes for a viral nucleocapsid.
  • Embodiment 11 The method of embodiment 10, wherein the at least one viral ribonucleic acid is an N1 gene, an N2 gene, or an N3 gene.
  • detecting comprises binding the at least one cDNA with at least one probe.
  • Embodiment 13 The method of embodiment 12, wherein the probe comprises a reporter moiety.
  • Embodiment 14 The method of embodiment 12, wherein detection comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • Embodiment 15 The method of any one of embodiments 1-14, wherein the method further comprises contacting the sample with a lysis buffer prior to step (c).
  • Embodiment 16 The method of embodiment 15, wherein the lysis buffer comprises a proteinase.
  • any one of embodiments 1-16 wherein the source is selected from nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate, or nasal aspirate.
  • Embodiment 18 The method of any one of embodiments 1-17, wherein heating the sample comprises: a. heating the sample at a first temperature for a first length of time; and b. heating the sample at a second temperature for a second length of time.
  • Embodiment 19 The method of embodiment 18, wherein the first temperature is 30-45 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 20 The method of embodiment 18 or 19, wherein the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 21. The method of any one of embodiments 18-20, wherein the first time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 22 The method of any one of embodiments 18-21, wherein the second time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 23 A method of detecting a virus comprising: a. providing a sample from a source, wherein the sample comprises at least one viral genome copy; b. heating the sample; c. amplifying the at least one viral genome copy to generate an amplified viral genome; d. detecting the amplified viral genome, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is not subjected to a purification step prior to detecting.
  • Embodiment 24 The method of embodiment
  • Embodiment 23 wherein the sample comprises 1000-10,000 viral genome copies.
  • Embodiment 25 The method of embodiment 23, wherein the sample comprises 10-100 viral genome copies.
  • Embodiment 26 The method of embodiment 24, wherein amplifying comprises subjecting the sample to fewer than 30 PCR cycles.
  • Embodiment 27 The method of embodiment 25, wherein amplifying comprises subjecting the sample to fewer than 40 PCR cycles.
  • Embodiment 28 The method of any one of embodiments 23-27, wherein the viral amplified genome is detected in less than 3 hours.
  • Embodiment 29 The method of any one of embodiments 23-28, wherein the viral amplified genome is detected in less than 2 hours.
  • Embodiment 30 The method of any one of embodiments 23-28, wherein the viral amplified genome is detected in less than 2 hours.
  • the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral genome copy to a solid support.
  • Embodiment 31 The method of any one of embodiments 23- 29, wherein the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral genome copy or use of ion-exchange chromatography.
  • Embodiment 32 The method of any one of embodiments 23- 29, wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral genome copy to an array.
  • Embodiment 33 The method of any one of embodiments 23-32, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is obtained from a respiratory virus.
  • Embodiment 34 The method of embodiment 33, wherein the respiratory virus is a coronavirus.
  • Embodiment 35 The method of any one of embodiments 23-29, wherein the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral genome copy to a solid support.
  • the coronavirus is selected from SARS, MERS, Covid-19, bovine, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • Embodiment 36 The method of any one of embodiments 23-35, wherein the source is selected from nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate, or nasal aspirate.
  • heating the sample comprises: a.
  • Embodiment 38 The method of embodiment 37, wherein the first temperature is 30-45 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 39 The method of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 40 The method of any one of embodiments 37-39, wherein the first time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 41 The method of any one of embodiments 37-40, wherein the second time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 42 The method of any one of embodiments 23-41, wherein detection comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • Embodiment 43 The method of any one of embodiments 23-41, wherein detection comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, or RT-RPA.
  • a method of detecting a virus comprising: a. providing at least 48 samples, wherein at least some of the at least 48 samples comprises at least one viral genome copy; b. heating the at least 48 samples; c. amplifying the at least one viral genome copy to generate an amplified viral genome; d. determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for each sample, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is not subjected to a purification step prior to determining, and wherein the at least 48 samples are analyzed in parallel.
  • Embodiment 44 The method of embodiment 43, comprising providing at least 90 samples.
  • Embodiment 51. The method of embodiment 43, wherein the method comprises at least 190 samples, and wherein determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for all of the at least 48 samples occurs in no more than 90 min.
  • Embodiment 52. The method of embodiment 43, wherein the method comprises at least 384 samples, and wherein determining the presence or absence of the amplified viral genome for all of the at least 48 samples occurs in no more than 60 min.
  • Embodiment 53. The method of any one of embodiments 43-52, wherein the purification step comprises binding the at least one viral genome copy to a solid support.
  • Embodiment 54 The method of any one of embodiments 43-52, wherein the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral genome copy or use of ion-exchange chromatography.
  • Embodiment 55 The method of any one of embodiments 43-52, wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral genome copy to an array.
  • Embodiment 56 The method of any one of embodiments 43-55, wherein the at least one viral genome copy is obtained from a respiratory virus.
  • Embodiment 57 The method of embodiment 56, wherein the respiratory virus is a coronavirus.
  • Embodiment 58 The method of any one of embodiments 43-52, wherein the purification step comprises precipitating the least one viral genome copy or use of ion-exchange chromatography.
  • Embodiment 55 The method of any one of embodiments 43-52, wherein the purification step comprises hybridizing the least one viral genome copy to an array.
  • Embodiment 56 The method of any one of embodiments 43-55, wherein the
  • the coronavirus is selected from SARS, MERS, Covid-19, bovine, norovirus, orthoreoviruses (reoviruses), human rotaviruses, human coronaviruses, or adenoviruses.
  • the method of any one of embodiments 43-58, wherein heating the at least 48 samples comprises: a. heating the at least 48 samples at a first temperature for a first length of time; and b. heating the at least 48 samples at a second temperature for a second length of time.
  • the first temperature is 30-45 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 59 or 60 wherein the second temperature is 80-90 degrees C.
  • Embodiment 62 The method of any one of embodiments 59-61, wherein the first time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 63 The method of any one of embodiments 59-62, wherein the second time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 64 The method of any one of embodiments 43-63, wherein the at least one viral genome copy comprises DNA.
  • the method of any one of embodiments 43-63, wherein the at least one viral genome copy comprises RNA.
  • Embodiment 66 The method of any one of embodiments 43-63, wherein determining comprises RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PTA, orRT-RPA.
  • Embodiment 62 The method of any one of embodiments 59-61, wherein the first time is 10-30 min.
  • Embodiment 63 The method of any one of embodiments 59-62, wherein the second time is 10
  • Example 1 The general procedures of Example 1 are followed with modification; the sample assay is replaced with a qRT-PCR bead format (FIG. 5). In this format, all reagents required for qRT-PCR are contained on the beads. The total time to complete the assay is approximately 2 hours.
  • Alternative bead-based formats such as RT-LAMP or RT-PT A/sequencing may also be used.
  • EXAMPLE 3 Validation of Human sample testing for Covid-19 Virus [0087]
  • a contrived clinical study is performed to evaluate the performance of the Covid-19 RT-PCR following the general procedures described in Example 1 or Example 2.
  • 100 negatives and 80 contrived positives are tested.
  • Negative samples include 50 NP swabs and 50 BALs.
  • Positive samples are comprised of 40 NP swabs and 40 BALs spiked with quantitated live SARS-CoV-2.
  • Example 1 Following the general procedures of Example 1 or Example 2, 5,000 BALs samples obtained from 2,500 humans suspected of having Covid-19 virus are tested using the workflow shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5. Individuals identified as infected are notified and appropriate isolation or protective measures are taken to prevent spread of the disease.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Proteomics, Peptides & Aminoacids (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Virology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Measuring Or Testing Involving Enzymes Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne des compositions et des méthodes de détection de virus, tels que des coronavirus. L'invention concerne en outre des méthodes ayant des étapes de purification d'échantillon réduites, ce qui conduit à une sensibilité, une sécurité et une efficacité accrues. L'invention concerne en outre des méthodes capables de détecter une particule virale unique.
EP21780870.8A 2020-03-31 2021-03-29 Détection de virus à faible abondance Pending EP4127166A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202063002969P 2020-03-31 2020-03-31
PCT/US2021/024596 WO2021202344A2 (fr) 2020-03-31 2021-03-29 Détection de virus à faible abondance

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4127166A2 true EP4127166A2 (fr) 2023-02-08
EP4127166A4 EP4127166A4 (fr) 2024-04-17

Family

ID=77927417

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP21780870.8A Pending EP4127166A4 (fr) 2020-03-31 2021-03-29 Détection de virus à faible abondance

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP4127166A4 (fr)
CN (1) CN115943207A (fr)
CA (1) CA3178445A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2021202344A2 (fr)

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7544471B2 (en) * 2005-07-30 2009-06-09 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Preparing RNA from a wax-embedded tissue specimen
MX345557B (es) * 2011-07-06 2017-02-02 Quest Diagnostics Invest Inc Amplificacion y deteccion directa de patogenos virales y bacteriales.
WO2017088169A1 (fr) * 2015-11-27 2017-06-01 Coyote Bioscience Co., Ltd. Procédés et systèmes d'amplification d'acides nucléiques
US20210292856A1 (en) * 2020-02-18 2021-09-23 Life Technologies Corporation Compositions, kits and methods for detection of viral sequences
EP4118233A1 (fr) * 2020-03-12 2023-01-18 New England Biolabs, Inc. Test de diagnostic rapide pour technique lampe

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2021202344A2 (fr) 2021-10-07
CN115943207A (zh) 2023-04-07
CA3178445A1 (fr) 2021-10-07
WO2021202344A3 (fr) 2021-11-11
EP4127166A4 (fr) 2024-04-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20210254148A1 (en) Measurement of nucleic acid variants using highly-multiplexed error-suppressed deep sequencing
US11142786B2 (en) Methods for preparing a sample for nucleic acid amplification using tagmentation
USRE46293E1 (en) System and method for detection of HIV tropism variants
US20230220377A1 (en) Single cell analysis
US9393564B2 (en) Bioagent detection systems, devices, and methods
CN115044645A (zh) Dna文库的高效率构建
US9677122B2 (en) Integrated capture and amplification of target nucleic acid for sequencing
US20180265935A1 (en) Virome capture sequencing platform, methods of designing and constructing and methods of using
JP2019504624A (ja) 核酸配列決定のための新規アダプターおよび使用法
US20230129100A1 (en) Detection of low abundance nucleic acids
JP2023533418A (ja) シークエンシングライブラリーの収率を増加させるための方法
WO2021202344A2 (fr) Détection de virus à faible abondance
WO2023022975A1 (fr) Analyse d'acide nucléique embryonnaire
EP4157300A2 (fr) Test d'acide nucléique de masse
WO2023107453A1 (fr) Procédé pour analyses de méthylation et de variation de génome combinées
WO2024059622A2 (fr) Méthodes d'amplification simultanée d'adn et d'arn
WO2024073510A2 (fr) Procédés et compositions pour analyse d'échantillon fixe

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20221021

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R079

Free format text: PREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: C12N0015100000

Ipc: C12Q0001700000

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20240319

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: C12Q 1/6806 20180101ALI20240313BHEP

Ipc: C12N 15/10 20060101ALI20240313BHEP

Ipc: C12Q 1/70 20060101AFI20240313BHEP