IP Library Granted Patent US 12674159
Granted Patent B2
US 12674159 · App. 17/769,636 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor for constructing NGS library, and method for constructing NGS library using same

Inventors: Cheul Hee Jung (Seoul, KR); Seo Young Kim (Incheon, KR); Jun Y Shin (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
C12N15/1093
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Patent No.
US 12674159
App. No.
17/769,636
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention pertains to: a self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor for constructing an NGS (next generation sequencing) library; and a method for constructing an NGS library using the same. Specifically, the present invention pertains to: a self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor for constructing an NGS library, the adaptor containing a long single-stranded first oligonucleotide that comprises a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and has a hairpin structure, and a short single-stranded second oligonucleotide that comprises a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; a method for constructing an NGS library using said adaptor; and an NGS library construction kit including said adaptor.

Claims (16)

1 . A self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor for next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation comprising: a long single-stranded first oligonucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and having a hairpin structure; and a short single-stranded second oligonucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.

2 . The self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor of claim 1 , wherein polymerase binds to the first oligonucleotide, and the hairpin structure is maintained even during an extension reaction.

3 . The self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the 5′ end of the second oligonucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 is not phosphorylated so as not to be ligated to the 3′ end of the first oligonucleotide.

4 . A method for next-generation sequencing (NGS) preparation comprising steps of:

(1) fragmenting genomic DNA to be analyzed;

(2) ligating the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor of claim 1 to an end of the fragmented genomic DNA to be analyzed;

(3) adding polymerase to a reaction solution containing the fragmented genomic DNA to which the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor has been ligated in step (2), followed by an extension reaction to obtain a first reaction product;

(4) ligating a universal adaptor for NGS to the first reaction product;

(5) adding polymerase to a reaction solution containing the first reaction product to which the universal adaptor for NGS has been ligated in step (4), followed by an extension reaction to obtain a second reaction product; and

(6) purifying the second reaction product.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the fragmented genomic DNA to be analyzed and the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor, which are used in step (2), are mixed with each other at a molar ratio of 1 (genomic DNA):15 (adaptor) to 1:25.

6 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising, before ligating the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor in step (2) and before ligating the universal adaptor for NGS in step (4), a step of adding adenosine to the 3′ end of the DNA (A-tailing) after end repair of the DNA.

7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the first reaction product in step (4) is an amplification product comprising the nucleotide sequence of the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor and having an extended hairpin structure.

8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the second reaction product in step (5) is in the form of linear duplex DNA formed by amplification in the extension reaction.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein each of the extension reaction in step (3) and the extension reaction in step (5) is performed once.

10 . A kit for DNA library preparation comprising the self-priming and replicating hairpin adaptor for next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation according to claim 1 .