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Pink bollworm expression system for commercially valuable protein production

US6518064B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2830/75
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method for transforming insects, in particular Lepidoptera. The invention provides promoters and vectors, as well as methods for transforming insect cells and insects. The invention further provides a method for protein production using heterologous protein expression in insect cultured cells and in insects. The methods of the present invention are also useful for marking insects.

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