Method for obtaining improved strains of yeast
US9458469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/865
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for obtaining improved strains of yeast by integrating at least one gene of interest in a region linked to a sex expression locus, followed by cross-breeding. The present invention also relates to gene integration cassettes and to vectors that can be used in the context of said method. The present invention also relates to improved strains of yeast obtained by the above method, the derived strains of yeast and the yeasts obtained by culturing said strains of yeast.
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