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RNA interference pathway genes as tools for targeted genetic interference

US7759463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of Massachusetts · US

Inventors

Craig C. Mello · Shrewsbury, US
Hiroaki Tabara · Shizuoka, JP
Andrew Fire · Stanford, US
Alla Grishok · Shrewsbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2007
Grant date	Jul 20, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K14/43545
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Genes involved in double-stranded RNA interference (RNAi pathway genes) are identified and used to investigate the RNAi pathway. The genes and their products are also useful for modulating RNAi pathway activity.

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