IP Library Granted Patent US 7,932,041
Granted Patent B2
US 7,932,041 · App. 12/661,224 · Granted Apr 26, 2011

Systems for genome selection

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Patent No.
US 7,932,041
App. No.
12/661,224
Granted
Apr 26, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed.

Claims (89)

1. A method comprising:

selecting one or more male germ line haploid genomes based at least partially on one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes; and

wherein selecting at least one of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes is at least partially based on one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes include one or more of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms, one or more chromosomal characteristics, one or more methylation patterns, or one or more nucleic acid sequences.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes include one or more of one or more mitochondrial nucleic acid sequences, one or more telomeric sequences, or one or more telomeric lengths.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more telomeric lengths are selected from the group consisting of a total genomic telomeric length, a telomeric length of one or more ends of one or more chromosomes, and a weighted combination of one or more telomeric lengths of one or more ends of one or more chromosomes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes include a weighted combination of one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes include a weighted combination of one or more of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms, one or more chromosomal characteristics, one or more methylation patterns, or one or more nucleic acid sequences.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes include one or more of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms, one or more chromosomal characteristics, or one or more nucleic acid sequences.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes include one or more of one or more mitochondrial nucleic acid sequences, one or more telomeric sequences, or one or more telomeric lengths.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more telomeric lengths are selected from the group consisting of a total genomic telomeric length, a telomeric length of one or more ends of one or more chromosomes, and a weighted combination of one or more telomeric lengths of one or more ends of one or more chromosomes.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes include a weighted combination of one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes include a weighted combination of one or more of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms, one or more chromosomal characteristics, one or more methylation patterns, or one or more nucleic acid sequences.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more female germ line genomes are one or more haploid genomes.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing the selected one or more male germ line haploid genomes to the one or more female germ line genomes.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more female germ line genomes are one or more haploid genomes.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

co-localizing the selected one or more male germ line haploid genomes with the one or more female germ line genomes.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more female germ line genomes are one or more haploid genomes.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes includes co-localizing one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes is at least partially based on detecting binding of one or more of the one or more probes or one or more molecular markers to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

detecting the binding of one or more of the one or more probes or one or more molecular markers to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes includes hybridizing one or more probes to one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes is at least partially based on detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes comprises:

detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes based on detecting a marker of hybridization, the marker of hybridization selected from the group consisting of quantum dots, molecular beacons, fluorescence, and FRET.

25. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes at least partially based on one or more genetic characteristics of one or more related spermatids.

26. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes includes co-localizing one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein co-localizing one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

co-localizing one or more of the one or more probes or the one or more molecular markers in vitro with the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

29. The method of claim 27 , wherein co-localizing one or more of the one or more probes or the one or more molecular markers with the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

co-localizing one or more probes selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotide, protein nucleic acid and polyamide to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

30. The method of claim 27 , wherein determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes is at least partially based on detecting the binding of one or more of the one or more probes or the one or more molecular markers to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more female germ line genomes.

31. The method of claim 27 , further comprising:

detecting the binding of one or more of the one or more probes or the one or more molecular markers to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more female germ line genomes.

32. The method of claim 26 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes includes hybridizing one or more probes to one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

33. The method of claim 32 , wherein hybridizing one or more probes to one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

hybridizing the one or more probes in vitro to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

34. The method of claim 33 , wherein hybridizing the one or more probes in vitro to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

hybridizing one or more nucleic acid specific probes in vitro to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line haploid genomes.

35. The method of claim 33 , wherein hybridizing the one or more probes in vitro to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

hybridizing one or more probes selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotide and protein nucleic acid in vitro to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

36. The method of claim 32 , wherein determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes is at least partially based on detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more female germ line genomes.

37. The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

detecting the hybridization of the one or more probes to the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more female germ line genomes.

38. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes at least partially based on one or more genetic characteristics of one or more related polar bodies.

39. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

separating the selected one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

40. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

41. The method of claim 40 , wherein analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes comprises:

comparing the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes with one or more of one or more reference or one or more target genetic characteristics.

42. The method of claim 41 , further comprising:

determining one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics at least partially based on one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

43. The method of claim 41 , further comprising:

selecting one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics at least partially based on one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes.

44. The method of claim 41 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

selecting for one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes having one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

45. The method of claim 44 , wherein said step of selecting for comprises:

selecting for one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes having a weighted combination of one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

46. The method of claim 41 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

selecting against one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes having one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

47. The method of claim 46 , wherein said step of selecting against comprises:

selecting against one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes having a weighted combination of one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

48. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes.

49. The method of claim 48 , wherein analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

comparing the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes with one or more of one or more reference or one or more target genetic characteristics.

50. The method of claim 49 , further comprising:

determining one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics at least partially based on one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

51. The method of claim 49 , further comprising:

selecting one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics at least partially based on one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more male germ line haploid genomes.

52. The method of claim 49 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

selecting for one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes having one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

53. The method of claim 49 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

selecting against one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes having one or more of the one or more reference or the one or more target genetic characteristics.

54. A method comprising:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes; and

selecting one or more male germ line haploid genomes based at least partially on the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: DEEP SCIENCE LLC
To: ENTERPRISE SCIENCE FUND, LLC
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To: DEEP SCIENCE, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2011
From: SEARETE LLC
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