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

US9322036B2 · 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	May 28, 2014
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2034

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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