摘要:
Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense response are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding a sunflower rhoGAP, LOX, ADH, and SCIP-1 protein are provided. Nucleotide sequences comprising the LOX and SCIP-1 promoters are also provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and the plant defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
摘要:
The invention relates to the genetic modification of plants, particularly to the expression of P-glycoprotein genes in transformed plants. Nucleotide sequences for the Br2 gene encoding a P-glycoprotein of maize and methods for their use are provided. The sequences find use in modifying the growth of plants.
摘要:
The present invention provides polynucleotide constructs, e.g. recombinant viral vectors, for treating a host cell for a hyperproliferative disorder or infection by an infectious agent, said infection or hyperproliferative disorder being characterised by a human disease-associated trans-acting regulatory factor capable of regulating expression of genes. In particular, the present invention provides such constructs comprising: (i) at least two tandem copies of a cis-acting regulatory sequence which are controllable by said trans-acting regulatory factor; and (ii) an effector gene under the control of said cis-acting regulatory sequence the expression of which renders said cell susceptible to protection or destruction, said effector gene encoding a gene product which is capable of converting a prodrug into its active drug form.
摘要:
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a reproduction protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the reproduction protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the reproduction protein in a transformed host cell.
摘要:
Mesothelin is a differentiation antigen present on the surface of ovarian cancers, mesotheliomas and several other types of human cancers. Because among normal tissues, mesothelin is only present on mesothelial cells, it represents a good target for antibody mediated delivery of cytotoxic agents. The present invention is directed to anti-mesothelin antibodies, including Fv molecules with particularly high affinity for mesothelin, and immunoconjugates employing them. Also described are diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the antibodies. The anti-mesothelin antibodies are well-suited for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the ovary, stomach, squamous cells, mesotheliomas and other malignant cells expressing mesothelin.
摘要:
Use of CD38, or a portion thereof or analogue thereof which can inhibit the binding of CD38 to a non-follicular dendritic cell (DC) or a follicular dendritic cell (FDC) and which retains the ability of CD38 to stimulate a DC or FDC, for use in the manufacture of an adjuvant for use in immunotherapy. Also provided is a method of maturing DCs in vitro and a vaccine comprising mature DCs. The invention also provides a natural ligand of CD38 on FDCs and DCs and inhibitors of the ligand. The inhibitors can be used for immunosuppression.
摘要:
In particular, this invention provides novel methods of populating data structures for use in evolutionary modeling. In particular, this invention provides methods of populating a data structure with a plurality of character strings. The methods involve encoding two or more biological molecules into character strings to provide a collection of two or more different initial character strings; selecting at least two substrings from the pool of character strings; concatenating the substrings to form one or more product strings about the same length as one or more of the initial character strings; addding the product strings to a collection of strings; and optionally repeating this process using one or more of the product strings as an initial string in the collection of initial character strings.
摘要:
A human gene encoding a novel cyclin-dependent kinase termed hPNQALRE and its expression products can be used to provide reagents and methods for detecting neoplasia. Compositions and methods for treating proliferative disorders and neoplasia are also provided.
摘要:
A method for DNA reassembly after random fragmentation, and its application to mutagenesis of nucleic acid sequences by in vitro or in vivo recombination is described. In particular, a method for the production of nucleic acid fragments or polynucleotides encoding mutant proteins is described. The present invention also relates to a method of repeated cycles of mutagenesis, shuffling and selection which allow for the directed molecular evolution in vitro or in vivo of proteins.