How does the MPEP define “AP sites” or “abasic sites” in nucleotide sequences?
The MPEP 2412.03(d) addresses “AP sites” or “abasic sites” in the context of nucleotide sequences. According to the MPEP: “[A nucleotide can be] lacking a purine or pyrimidine nucleobase when the nucleotide is part of a nucleotide sequence, referred to as an ‘AP site’ or an ‘abasic site’.” In other words, an AP site or…
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