Mutant bank
US7303868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K48/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a mutant bank of diploid micro-organisms which consists of a population of mutant cells in which at least one cell has a random mutation which disrupts the activity of at least one gene, wherein the micro-organism is inducible into haploid form. The invention further relates to a method of using the mutant bank to identify the genes which contribute to a chosen phenotype.
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