Sequence Alignment and Identity Analysis

Example 3

Alignment of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 100 was performed using the software Align X, a component of Vector NTI Advanced 11.5.4 by Invitrogen. Several groups of sequences have at least 90%, at least 70%, or at least 50% nucleotide sequence identity as illustrated in the alignments of FIGS. 13, 14, and 15. In these alignments, only the central variable region of the aptamers was included for simplicity. Thus, oligonucleotides with at least 50%, at least 70%, or at least 90% nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 200 are included as part of the current invention.