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Method for establishing an expression system of spider dragline silk gene in bombyx mori

US6872869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2001
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2830/80
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for establishing an expression system of spider dragline silk gene in Bombyx mori. The rate of transformation is about 0.5-1%. In the silk protein produced by the transgenic Bombyx mori obtained by the method of the present invention, the spider dragline silk gene product account for 30% of the total silk proteins.

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