Thermostable bioluminescent probes for integrated DNA detection and amplification

Abstract

This invention pertains in general to probes for detecting and / or quantifying double- stranded DNA. The invention particularly relates to luminescence based probes, and methods of using such probes to detect or quantify double-stranded DNA, and in particular their use in real time DNA amplification and quantification reactions. The invention further describes compositions including the probes suitable for the described uses and methods.