| abstract |
The present invention relates to methods for generating an amplified nucleic acid portion of a template nucleic acid, comprising obtaining said template nucleic acid, annealing at least one oligonucleotide primer to said template nucleic acid, annealing at least one oligonucleotide stopper to said template nucleic acid, elongating the at least one oligonucleotide primer in a template specific manner until the elongating product nucleic acid reaches the position of an annealed oligonucleotide stopper, whereby the elongation reaction is stopped, wherein in said elongation reaction said oligonucleotide stopper is not elongated, and wherein the elongated product nucleic acid is ligated to the 3' end of said oligonucleotide stopper -said stopper may also be a primer itself and uses and kits for performing said method. |