Abstract:
Nucleotide incorporating enzyme variants having improved properties including the ability to utilize non-natural or rare nucleotide analogues in the synthesis of polynucleotides are provided. Methods for producing such nucleotide incorporating enzyme variants are provided, as are kits and integrated systems including the nucleotide incorporating enzyme variants.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for generating, identifying, and selecting polynucleotides encoding novel starch metabolizing enzymes (NSME), NSME-encoding polynucleotides, compositions of recombinant shuffled NSME protein, plant cells and microbes containing a shuffled NSME polynucleotide in expressible form, plants containing a shuffled NSME polynucleotide in expressible form, novel starch compositions produced by said plants and cells, uses of such plants, cells, and starch compositions.
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:
Integrated systems and methods for diversity generation and screening are provided. The systems use common fluid and array handling components to provide nucleic acid diversification, transcription, translation, product screening and subsequent diversification reactions.
Abstract:
New triazine hydrolases, (both nucleic acids and proteins) are provided. Compositions which include these new proteins and/or genes, recombinant cells, shuffling methods involving the new triazine hydrolases, antibodies to the new triazine hydrolases and methods of using the triazine hydrolases are also provided.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for high throughput mass spectrometry are provided. The methods involve sample preparation in an off-line parallel purification system. Such methods include but are not limited to the use of an appropriate buffer when generating samples or the use of a solid support for tagged components. The samples prepared in this way do not then need to be column separated. The apparatus provided includes a cell growth plate for growing cells and generating products and/or reactants, an off-line parallel purification system, a mass spectrometer, and an automatic sampler that transports samples and injects them into the mass spectrometer of the apparatus. The methods and apparatus described are used, for example, in screening enzyme reaction pathways.
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.