The present invention provides for novel methods and kits for reducing the
complexity of a nucleic acid sample to interrogate a collection of target
sequences. In one embodiment complexity reduction can be accomplished by
extension of a locus specific capture probe followed by amplification of
the extended capture probe using common primers. The locus specific
capture probes may be attached to a solid support. Multiple DNA sequences
may be amplified simultaneously to produce a reduced complexity sample.
The invention further provides for analysis of the above sample to
interrogate sequences of interest such as polymorphisms. The amplified
sample may be hybridized to an array, which may be specifically designed
to interrogate the desired fragments for the presence or absence of a
polymorphism.