Abstract:
Provided herein are methods, compositions, kits, and vectors useful for molecular cloning of, for example, blunt-ended DNA molec using DNA topoisomerase. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise combining into a mixture a first polynucleotide, wherein first polynucleotide comprises an origin of replication, a selectable marker, two topoisomerase recognition sequences, and two nick agent recognition sequences, wherein each of said two topoisomerase recognition sequences is within 0-50 nucleotides of at least of the nicking agent recognition sequences and wherein each of said two nicking agent recognition sequences is nicked, with a sequence-specific topoisomerase and a second polynucleotide, wherein said second polynucleotide comprises a 5' hydroxyl on ea end of the polynucleotide; and transforming the mixture into a host organism, thereby cloning the second polynucleotide.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel in silico recombination techniques in which all or part of a nucleic acid recombination procedure is performed or modeled in a digital system. In particular, this invention relates to methods of designing oligonucleotides for regulated recombination that approximates linkage characteristics obtained from fragmentation-based recombination techniques, such as family-based recombination. The methods of this invention include adjusting overlap regions in pairs of overlapping oligonucleotide character strings to bias recombination towards a desired genetic linkage. This invention also provides systems, computer program products, and kits for practicing the methods of the invention.
Abstract:
Computer systems, computer program products and methods for designing oligonucleotides are provided. A set of sequence elements is defined. Each sequence element represents an amino acid sequence segment or a nucleic acid sequence segment. The set of sequence elements collectively represent a design nucleic acid sequence. The set of sequence elements are displayed as a plurality of icons in a linear or a near linear arrangement such that each respective icon in the plurality of icons uniquely represents a corresponding sequence element in the set of sequence elements. In this representation, neighboring icons in the plurality of icons represent neighboring sequence elements in the set of sequence elements. Each respective icon in the plurality of icons depicts a directional property for the corresponding sequence element in the set of sequence elements. An oligonucleotide selection module is used to identify oligonucleotides in the design nucleic acid sequence.
Abstract:
Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for biopolymer engineering. A variant set for a biopolymer of interest is constructed by identifying, using a plurality of rules, a plurality of positions in the biopolymer of interest and, for each respective position in the plurality of positions, substitutions for the respective position. The plurality of positions and the substitutions for each respective position in the plurality of positions collectively define a biopolymer sequence space. A variant set comprising a plurality of variants of the biopolymer of interest is selected. A property of all or a portion of the variants in the variant set is measured. A sequence-activity relationship is modeled between (i) one or more substitutions at one or more positions of the biopolymer of interest represented by the variant set and (ii) the property measured for all or the portion of the variants in the variant set. The variant set is redefined to comprise variants that include substitutions in the plurality of positions that are selected based on a function of the sequence-activity relationship.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polynucleotide comprising nucleotide sequences encoding an aveC gene product, which polynucleotide molecules can be used to alter the ratio or amount of class 2:1 avermectins produced in fermentation cultures of S. avermitis. The present invention further relates to vectors, host cells, and mutant strains of S. avermitis in which the aveC gene has been inactivated, or mutated so as to change the ratio or amount of class 2:1 avermectins produced.
Abstract:
Methods for sensing test stimuli using arrays of biopolymers are provided. Libraries of biopolymers, such nucleic acid variants, and expression products encoded by nucleic acid variants are provided. Reusable library arrays, and methods for their use are provided.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods employing iterative cycles of recombination and selection/screening for evolution of whole cells and organisms toward acquisition of desired properties. Examples of such properties include enhanced recombinogenicity, genome copy number, and capacity for expression and/or secretion of proteins and secondary metabolites.
Abstract:
Provided are prolyl endopeptidases that have been produced by alteration of the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring prolyl endopeptidase, thereby enhancing the proteolysis by said prolyl endopeptidase of one or more peptides produced by the digestion of gluten. Further provided are prolyl endopeptidase in which enhanced proteolysis results from the improved activity of the modified prolyl endopeptidase under conditions inside the human alimentary canal, or from increased resistance of the modified prolyl endopeptidase to digestion by one or more digestive enzymes in the human alimentary canal.
Abstract:
Provided are prolyl endopeptidases that have been produced by alteration of the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring prolyl endopeptidase, thereby enhancing the proteolysis by said prolyl endopeptidase of one or more peptides produced by the digestion of gluten. Further provided are prolyl endopeptidase in which enhanced proteolysis results from the improved activity of the modified prolyl endopeptidase under conditions inside the human alimentary canal, or from increased resistance of the modified prolyl endopeptidase to digestion by one or more digestive enzymes in the human alimentary canal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel in silico recombination techniques in which all or part of a nucleic acid recombination procedure is performed or modeled in a digital system. In particular, this invention relates to methods of designing oligonucleotides for regulated recombination that approximates linkage characteristics obtained from fragmentation-based recombination techniques, such as family-based recombination. The methods of this invention include adjusting overlap regions in pairs of overlapping oligonucleotide character strings to bias recombination towards a desired genetic linkage. This invention also provides systems, computer program products, and kits for practicing the methods of the invention.