DNA DISPLAY OF FOLDED RNA LIBRARIES ENABLING RNA-SELEX WITHOUT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION

摘要

The present invention is directed to the method for selecting an RNA molecule that binds to a target molecule and a kit for carrying out the method. This method includes: providing a pool of oligonucleotide complexes that each comprise a ds-DNA molecule and an RNA molecule, the ds-DNA molecule comprising a first DNA strand at least partially annealed to a first region of the RNA molecule, whereby a second region of the RNA molecule is free to adopt a secondary structure; exposing the pool to a target molecule and allowing the second region of the RNA to bind the target molecule; and selecting from the pool one or more oligonucleotide complexes comprising an RNA molecule having the second region bound to the target molecule.