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Piggybac transposon-based genetic transformation system for insects

US6218185A · kind A · utility

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Assignees

The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US
University of Notre Dame · US
University of Florida Foundation, Incorporated · US

Inventors

Paul D Shirk · Gainesville, US
Malcolm J. Fraser · Granger, US
Teresa A. Elick · Warsaw, US
Omaththage P. Perera · Gainesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 1997
Grant date	Apr 17, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01K2217/05
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for transformation constructs containing piggyBac or tagalong transposable elements. These constructs allow for the precise excision and insertion of heterologous DNA into a host cell.

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