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Methods and compositions for inactivating alpha 1,6 fucosyltransferase (FUT8) gene expression

US8772025B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. · US

Inventors

Trevor Collingwood · Chesterfield, US
Gregory J. Cost · Berkeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2011
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2800/80
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating a FUT8 gene, using fusion proteins comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding said fusion proteins are also provided, as are cells comprising said polynucleotides and fusion proteins.

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