Biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome

1. A biomarker consisting of between 7 and 35 different nucleic acid probe sets, wherein:

(a) a first probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:5 (UBE2G1), or a full complement thereof;

(b) a second probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:6 (CALM3), or a full complement thereof;

(c) a third probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:9 (HIST1H2BK), or a full complement thereof;

(d) a fourth probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:10 (PPP2R5A), or a full complement thereof;

(e) a fifth probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of—SEQ ID NO:3 (BLCAP), or a full complement thereof; and

(f) a sixth probe set and a seventh probe set consisting of one or more nucleotide probes consisting of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of

(i) SEQ ID NO:1 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:7 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

(ii) SEQ ID NO:2 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:7 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

(iii) SEQ ID NO:1 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:8 (GPX1) or full complements thereof; and

(iv) SEQ ID NO:2 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:8 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

wherein each of the between 7 and 35 different probe sets consists of one or more probes of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides, or full complements thereof, of a different mRNA, and wherein each of the different probe sets is optionally detectably labeled.

2. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 25 probe sets.

3. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 15 probe sets.

4. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 9 probe sets.

5. A biomarker consisting of between 7 and 35 different nucleic acid primer pairs, including

(a) a first primer pair, wherein each primer in the first primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:5 (UBE2G1), or a full complement thereof;

(b) a second primer pair, wherein each primer in the second primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:6 (CALM3), or a full complement thereof;

(c) a third primer pair, wherein each primer in the third primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:9 (HIST1H2BK), or a full complement thereof;

(d) a fourth primer pair, wherein each primer in the fourth primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:10 (PPP2R5A), or a full complement thereof;

(e) a fifth primer pair, wherein each primer in the fifth primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:3 (BLCAP), or a full complement thereof; and

(f) a sixth primer pair and a seventh primer pair, wherein each primer in the sixth primer pair and the seventh primer pair consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides of a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of

(i) SEQ ID NO:1 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:7 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

(ii) SEQ ID NO:2 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:7 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

(iii) SEQ ID NO:1 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:8 (GPX1) or full complements thereof; and

(iv) SEQ ID NO:2 (RAP1A) and SEQ ID NO:8 (GPX1) or full complements thereof;

wherein each of the between 7 and 35 different primer pairs consists of one or more primer pairs, wherein each primer consists of 15 or more contiguous nucleotides, or full complements thereof, for a different mRNA, and wherein each of the different primer pairs is optionally detectably labeled.

6. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 25 primer pairs.

7. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 15 primer pairs.

8. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the biomarker consists of between 7 and 9 primer pairs.

9. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the nucleotide probes in each probe set consist of DNA.

10. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the primers in each primer pair consist of DNA.

11. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the nucleotide probes in each probe set consist of 100 or more contiguous nucleotides.

12. The biomarker of claim 1 , wherein the nucleotide probes in each probe set consist of 1000 or more contiguous nucleotides.

13. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the primers in each primer pair consist of 100 or more contiguous nucleotides.

14. The biomarker of claim 5 , wherein the primers in each primer pair consist of 1000 or more contiguous nucleotides.

15. The biomarker of claim 10 wherein the primers in each primer pair consist of single stranded DNA.