Methods for generating polynucleotides having desired characteristics by iterative selection and recombination
US6444468B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2317/622
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for DNA reassembly after random fragmentation, and its application to mutagenesis of nucleic acid sequences by in vitro or in vivo recombination is described. In particular, a method for the production of nucleic acid fragments or polynucleotides encoding mutant proteins is described. The present invention also relates to a method of repeated cycles of mutagenesis, shuffling and selection which allow for the directed molecular evolution in vitro or in vivo of proteins.
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