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Regulated gene expression in yeast

US6004779A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/81
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides novel yeast cells comprising genes whose expression can be modulated by growth in the presence or absence of metal ions, methods for making such yeast cells, and methods of using such yeast cells for determining the requirement for expression of particular genes for the growth or viability of the yeast cells.

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