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Application of antibiotics of the phleomycin family as selection agent in the field of genetic engineering

US5021344A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1986
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/942
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of transforming eukaryotic or prokaryotic hosts sensitive to an antibiotic of the phleomycin family to confer resistance to the antibiotic is disclosed in which a phleomycin resistance gene is used as a selectable marker.

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