Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) myosin light chain 3 promoter
US9763431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2830/008
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The preset invention relates to a promoter to target a fluorescent protein to the muscles of fish, such as A. nigrofasciatus, for ornamental purposes, which is a Mlc3 (myosin, light polypeptide 3, skeletal muscle) promoter. The Mlc3 promoter has the nucleotides of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) myosin light chain 3 (Mlc3) promoter region, which is potential to be a tilapia Mlc3 promoter to enhance protein expression in muscle of fish, particularly for the generation of ornamental fish.
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