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

US5118620A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1991
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2011

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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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