IP Library Granted Patent US 7,888,036
Granted Patent B2
US 7,888,036 · App. 12/661,349 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Systems for genome selection

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Patent No.
US 7,888,036
App. No.
12/661,349
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

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

Claims (103)

1. A method comprising:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes; and

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

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more polar body genomes are at least partially isolated from one or more polar bodies.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more polar body genomes are part of one or more polar bodies.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more polar body genomes are one or more first polar body genomes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more polar body genomes are one or more second polar body genomes.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes are at least partially isolated from one or more ova.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes are part of one or more ova.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes are at least partially isolated from one or more polar bodies.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes are part of one or more polar bodies.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

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

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

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

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein subtractively determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes comprises:

determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of one, two or three polar bodies; and

comparing the one or more genetic characteristics of one, two or three polar bodies with one or more known genetic characteristics of a diploid genome.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of three polar body genomes.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of two polar body genomes.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of one polar body genome.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

destructively determining one or more of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

amplifying one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein amplifying one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

amplifying in vitro the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein amplifying one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

amplifying in situ the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein amplifying one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

destructively amplifying the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

sequencing in vitro one or more nucleic acids of the one or more polar body genomes.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

sequencing in situ one or more nucleic acids of the one or more polar body genomes.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

destructively sequencing one or more nucleic acids of the one or more polar body genomes.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

co-localizing one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

hybridizing one or more probes in vitro to one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

hybridizing one or more probes in situ to one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

27. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

destructively hybridizing one or more probes to one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

28. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

detecting one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein detecting one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

detecting one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers associated with the one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

30. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes comprises:

receiving data representative of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes.

31. The method of claim 30 , wherein receiving data representative of the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

receiving data representative of one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

32. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

co-localizing one or more of one or more probes or one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

33. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

hybridizing one or more molecular markers with one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

34. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

35. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes.

36. The method of claim 35 , wherein analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

comparing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes with one or more of one or more reference genetic characteristics or one or more target genetic characteristics.

37. The method of claim 35 , wherein analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

comparing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes with a weighted combination of one or more of one or more reference genetic characteristics or one or more target genetic characteristics.

38. The method of claim 37 , further comprising:

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

39. The method of claim 37 , further comprising:

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

40. The method of claim 35 , wherein analyzing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

analyzing one or more of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms, one or more chromosomes, one or more methylation patterns, or one or more nucleic acid sequences of the one or more polar body genomes.

41. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes at least partially based on the genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

deducing the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes at least partially based on the genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more polar body genomes.

42. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more female germ line genomes at least partially based on the genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more polar body genomes comprises:

identifying the one or more genetic characteristics of the one or more female germ line genomes at least partially based on the genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more polar body genomes.

43. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

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

44. The method of claim 43 , 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 the one or more female germ line genomes with a weighted combination of one or more of one or more reference genetic characteristics or one or more target genetic characteristics.

45. The method of claim 43 , 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 the one or more female germ line genomes with one or more of one or more reference genetic characteristics or one or more target genetic characteristics.

46. The method of claim 45 , further comprising:

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

47. The method of claim 45 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

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

48. The method of claim 47 , wherein said step of selecting for comprises:

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

49. The method of claim 45 , wherein said step of comparing comprises:

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

50. The method of claim 49 , wherein said step of selecting against comprises:

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

51. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

separating the selected one or more female germ line genomes.

52. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

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

53. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

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

54. A method comprising:

determining one or more genetic characteristics of one or more polar body genomes; and

separating one or more of the one or more female germ line genomes based at least partially on the one or more genetic characteristics of one or more of the one or more polar body genomes.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: DEEP SCIENCE LLC
To: ENTERPRISE SCIENCE FUND, LLC
Reel/Frame 064963/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
To: DEEP SCIENCE, LLC
Reel/Frame 037540/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2011
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 025593/0977 →