Sequence design computer software for the design of universal originalities sequences used in the development of micro array applications in the field of drug discovery, SNP detection and diagnostic procedures

Ligands for binding to nucleic acid samples for controlling hybridization reactions during assays and for minimizing the likelihood of generating false positive or false negative signals; and nucleic acids having a structure generally resembling a bobby pin and formed by intramolecular pairing of single stranded nucleic acid, and featuring higher rates of target capture than linear probes