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Nucleic acids for inducing expression of transcripts and proteins and methods for making and using them

US8552168B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Steven P. Briggs · Des Moines, US
Kiyoshi Tachikawa · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2008
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2830/00
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides nucleic acids and polypeptides for enhanced expression of nucleic acids and proteins. In one aspect, the sequences serve as transcription and translation enhancers or stabilizers, and can be incorporated in expression constructs at or near the translation control elements. The invention provides methods of producing mRNA (transcripts) and proteins. The invention provides methods of discovering new enhancer elements.

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