IP Library Granted Patent US 11,021,749
Granted Patent B2
US 11,021,749 · App. 16/998,414 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides

Inventors: Benjamin Hindson (Pleasanton, CA); Kevin Ness (Pleasanton, CA); Serge Saxonov (Oakland, CA); Paul Hardenbol (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
C12Q1/6874C12Q1/6806C12Q1/6855C12Q1/6869
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Patent No.
US 11,021,749
App. No.
16/998,414
Filed
Aug 20, 2020
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1637
USPC
435/6.12
Abstract

The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including polynucleotide sequencing.

Claims (121)

1. A system for nucleic acid processing, comprising:

an array comprising 1,000 microwells configured to permit partitioning of a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, a plurality of supports, and a plurality of barcode molecules,

wherein said plurality of barcode molecules comprises a plurality of barcode sequences that are different across said 1,000 microwells, and

wherein a microwell of said array comprises: (i) a nucleic acid molecule of said plurality of nucleic acid molecules and (ii) barcode molecules of said plurality of barcode molecules, wherein said barcode molecules are attached to a support of said plurality of supports and, wherein said barcode molecules comprise a common barcode sequence.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sequencer configured to generate sequencing reads from said plurality of nucleic acid molecules or derivatives thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of supports is a plurality of beads.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of gel beads.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises a cell comprising said nucleic acid molecule of said plurality of nucleic acid molecules.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of nucleic acid molecules comprise ribonucleic acid molecules.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises a reducing agent.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules comprises a sequence complementary to a sequence of said nucleic acid molecule.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of nucleic acid molecules comprises nucleic acid molecules with overlapping sequences.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises an antibody.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein said 1,000 microwells are a subset of microwells of said array.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one microwell of said array does not include a barcode molecule of said plurality of barcode molecules or a nucleic acid molecule of said plurality of nucleic acid molecules.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein said array comprises 5,000 microwells.

14. A system for cellular processing, comprising:

an array comprising a plurality of microwells configured to permit partitioning of a plurality of supports and a plurality of cells,

wherein said plurality of microwells comprises 1,000 microwells, and

wherein said system is configured to permit partitioning of said plurality of cells, said plurality of supports, and a plurality of barcode molecules in said plurality of microwells such that said plurality of barcode molecules comprises a plurality of barcode sequences that are different across microwells of said array, and

wherein a microwell of said plurality of microwells is configured to comprise: (a) a cell of said plurality of cells; and (b) a support of said plurality of supports, wherein said support comprises barcode molecules of said plurality of barcode molecules, wherein said barcode molecules comprise a common barcode sequence.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of barcode molecules is attached to said plurality of supports.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein said support of (b) is attached to a barcode molecule of said plurality of barcode molecules, wherein said barcode molecule comprises a barcode sequence that is different from barcode sequences of other barcode molecules attached to other supports in said plurality of microwells.

17. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a sequencer configured to generate sequencing reads from said plurality of barcode molecules or derivatives thereof.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of supports is a plurality of beads.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of gel beads.

20. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell further comprises a reducing agent.

21. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell further comprises an antibody.

22. The system of claim 14 , wherein said array comprises 10,000 microwells.

23. The system of claim 14 , wherein at least one microwell of said plurality of microwells does not include a barcode molecule of said plurality of barcode molecules or a cell of said plurality of cells.

24. An array, comprising:

a plurality of microwells comprising a plurality of cells and a plurality of supports,

wherein said plurality of supports comprises a plurality of barcode molecules,

wherein said plurality of microwells comprises 1,000 microwells,

wherein said plurality of barcode molecules comprise a plurality of barcode sequences that are different across said 1,000 microwells, and

wherein a microwell of said plurality of microwells comprises: (a) a cell of said plurality of cells; and (b) a support of said plurality of supports, wherein said support is attached to barcode molecules of said plurality of barcode molecules, wherein said barcode molecules comprise a common barcode sequence.

25. The array of claim 24 , wherein said barcode molecules attached to said support of (b) comprise a barcode sequence that is different from barcode sequences of barcode molecules attached to other supports in said plurality of microwells.

26. The array of claim 24 , wherein said plurality of supports is a plurality of beads.

27. The array of claim 26 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of gel beads.

28. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises an antibody.

29. The system of claim 10 , wherein said antibody is coupled to an oligonucleotide reporter molecule.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein said oligonucleotide reporter molecule comprises a reporter barcode sequence, which reporter barcode sequence identifies said antibody.

31. The system of claim 21 , wherein said antibody is coupled to an oligonucleotide reporter molecule.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein said oligonucleotide reporter molecule comprises a reporter barcode sequence, which reporter barcode sequence identifies said antibody.

33. The array of claim 28 , wherein said antibody is coupled to an oligonucleotide reporter molecule.

34. The array of claim 33 , wherein said oligonucleotide reporter molecule comprises a reporter barcode sequence, which reporter barcode sequence identifies said antibody.

35. The system of claim 3 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of degradable beads.

36. The system of claim 3 , wherein said barcode molecules are releasably attached to said support.

37. The system of claim 18 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of degradable beads.

38. The system of claim 18 , wherein said barcode molecules are releasably attached to said support.

39. The array of claim 27 , wherein said plurality of beads is a plurality of degradable beads.

40. The array of claim 27 , wherein said barcode molecules are releasably attached to said support.

41. The system of claim 1 , wherein said array comprises said plurality of nucleic acid molecules, said plurality of supports, and said plurality of barcode molecules.

42. The system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of microwells comprises said plurality of supports and said plurality of cells.

43. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises said cell and said support.

44. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of supports comprises a plurality of solid particles.

45. The system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of supports comprises a plurality of solid particles.

46. The array of claim 24 , wherein said plurality of supports comprises a plurality of solid particles.

47. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises a reducing agent.

48. The array of claim 24 , wherein at least one microwell of said plurality of microwells does not include a barcode molecule of the plurality of barcode molecules or any cell of said plurality of cells.

49. The system of claim 1 , wherein said nucleic acid molecule does not comprise a barcode sequence, and wherein said nucleic acid molecule is hybridized to a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules.

50. The system of claim 1 , wherein said support in said microwell is not attached to an amplification product of said nucleic acid molecule.

51. The system of claim 14 , wherein said cell comprises a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, and wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules comprises a sequence that is complementary to a sequence of a nucleic acid molecule of said plurality of nucleic acid molecules.

52. The array of claim 24 , wherein said cell comprises a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, and wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules comprises a sequence that is complementary to a sequence of a nucleic acid molecule of said plurality of nucleic acid molecules.

53. The system of claim 1 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a priming sequence.

54. The system of claim 53 , wherein said priming sequence is an RNA priming sequence.

55. The system of claim 54 , wherein said RNA priming sequence is a poly-T sequence.

56. The system of claim 14 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a priming sequence.

57. The system of claim 56 , wherein said priming sequence is an RNA priming sequence.

58. The system of claim 57 , wherein said RNA priming sequence is a poly-T sequence.

59. The array of claim 24 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a priming sequence.

60. The array of claim 59 , wherein the priming sequence is an RNA priming sequence.

61. The array of claim 60 , wherein the RNA priming sequence is a poly-T sequence.

62. The system of claim 1 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a unique molecular sequence segment.

63. The system of claim 14 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a unique molecular sequence segment.

64. The array of claim 24 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprise a unique molecular sequence segment.

65. The system of claim 1 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprises one or more functional sequences.

66. The system of claim 65 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequencing primer sequence or a sequencing primer binding sequence.

67. The system of claim 66 , wherein said sequencing primer sequence or said sequencing primer binding sequence is a R1 sequence, a R2 sequence, a partial R1 sequence, or a partial R2 sequence.

68. The system of claim 65 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequence configured to attach to a flow cell of a sequencer.

69. The system of claim 68 , wherein said sequence configured to attach to said flow cell of a sequencer is a P5 sequence, a P7 sequence, a partial P5 sequence, or a partial P7 sequence.

70. The system of claim 14 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprises one or more functional sequences.

71. The system of claim 70 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequencing primer sequence or a sequencing primer binding sequence.

72. The system of claim 71 , wherein said sequencing primer sequence or said sequencing primer binding sequence is a R1 sequence, a R2 sequence, a partial R1 sequence, or a partial R2 sequence.

73. The system of claim 70 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequence configured to attach to a flow cell of a sequencer.

74. The system of claim 73 , wherein said sequence configured to attach to said flow cell of a sequencer is a P5 sequence, a P7 sequence, a partial P5 sequence, or a partial P7 sequence.

75. The array of claim 24 , wherein said barcode molecules further comprises one or more functional sequences.

76. The array of claim 75 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequencing primer sequence or a sequencing primer binding sequence.

77. The array of claim 76 , wherein said sequencing primer sequence or said sequencing primer binding sequence is a R1 sequence, a R2 sequence, a partial R1 sequence, or a partial R2 sequence.

78. The array of claim 75 , wherein said one or more functional sequences comprise a sequence configured to attach to a flow cell of a sequencer.

79. The array of claim 78 , wherein said sequence configured to attach to said flow cell of a sequencer is a P5 sequence, a P7 sequence, a partial P5 sequence, or a partial P7 sequence.

80. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises an endonuclease.

81. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises an endonuclease.

82. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises an endonuclease.

83. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises a polymerase.

84. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises a polymerase.

85. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises a polymerase.

86. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises a reverse transcriptase.

87. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises a reverse transcriptase.

88. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises a reverse transcriptase.

89. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises an enzyme with terminal transferase activity.

90. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises an enzyme with terminal transferase activity.

91. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises an enzyme with terminal transferase activity.

92. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microwell comprises a switch oligonucleotide.

93. The system of claim 14 , wherein said microwell comprises a switch oligonucleotide.

94. The array of claim 24 , wherein said microwell comprises a switch oligonucleotide.

95. The system of claim 1 , wherein said 1 , 000 microwells comprise sealed microwells.

96. The system of claim 95 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with an oil.

97. The system of claim 95 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with a wax.

98. The system of claim 14 , wherein said 1 , 000 microwells comprise sealed microwells.

99. The system of claim 98 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with an oil.

100. The system of claim 98 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with a wax.

101. The array of claim 24 , wherein said 1 , 000 microwells comprise sealed microwells.

102. The array of claim 101 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with an oil.

103. The array of claim 101 , wherein said sealed microwells are sealed with a wax.

104. The system of claim 1 , wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules is attached to said support via at least one linker.

105. The system of claim 104 , wherein said at least one linker comprises a disulfide linker.

106. The system of claim 14 , wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules is attached to said support via at least one linker.

107. The system of claim 106 , wherein said at least one linker comprises a disulfide linker.

108. The array of claim 24 , wherein a barcode molecule of said barcode molecules is attached to said support via at least one linker.

109. The array of claim 108 , wherein said at least one linker comprises a disulfide linker.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2020
From: HINDSON, BENJAMIN; HINDSON, CHRISTOPHER; SCHNALL-LEVIN, MICHAEL; NESS, KEVIN; JAROSZ, MIRNA; SAXONOV, SERGE; HARDENBOL, PAUL; BHARADWAJ, RAJIV; ZHENG, XINYING; BELGRADER, PHILLIP
To: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
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