The present invention is directed to novel methods of synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence which are autocatalytic (i.e., able to cycle automatically without the need to modify reaction conditions such as temperature, pH, or ionic strength and using the product of one cycle...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7374885?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7374885 - Single-primer nucleic acid amplification methods
