Abstract:
Provided herein are compositions for and methods of generating ligation-competent nucleic acids. In some aspects, the compositions comprise Exonuclease III, T4 DNA Polymerase, Klenow, and/or T4 polynucleotide kinase.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells that includes the use of rare-cutting endonuclease to target specific genomic sequences. In particular, the invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells wherein rare-cutting endonuclease, especially a homing endonuclease or a TALE-Nuclease, is expressed over several generations to efficiently modify said target genome sequences.
Abstract:
This invention provides methods of obtaining novel polynucleotides and encoded polypeptides by use of non-stochastic methods of directed evolution (DirectEvolution ). These methods include non-stochastic polynucleotide site-saturation mutagenesis (Gene Site Saturation Mutagenesis ) and non-stochastic polynucleotide reassembly (GeneReassembly ). Through use of the claimed methods, genetic vaccines, enzymes, and other desirable molecules can be evolved towards desirable properties. For example, vaccine vectors can be obtained that exhibit increased efficacy for use as genetic vaccines. Vectors obtained by using the methods can have, for example, enhanced antigen expression, increased uptake into a cell, increased stability in a cell, ability to tailor an immune response, and the like. This invention provides methods of obtaining novel enzymes that have optimized physical and/or biological properties. Furthermore, this invention provides methods of obtaining a variety of novel biologically active molecules, in the fields of antibiotics, pharmacotherapeutics, and transgenic traits.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells that includes the use of rare-cutting endonuclease to target specific genomic sequences. In particular, the invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells wherein rare-cutting endonuclease, especially a homing endonuclease or a TALE-Nuclease, is expressed over several generations to efficiently modify said target genome sequences.
Abstract:
This invention provides methods of obtaining novel polynucleotides and encoded polypeptides by use of non-stochastic methods of directed evolution (DirectEvolution ). These methods include non-stochastic polynucleotide site-saturation mutagenesis (Gene Site Saturation Mutagenesis ) and non-stochastic polynucleotide reassembly (GeneReassembly ). Through use of the claimed methods, genetic vaccines, enzymes, and other desirable molecules can be evolved towards desirable properties. For example, vaccine vectors can be obtained that exhibit increased efficacy for use as genetic vaccines. Vectors obtained by using the methods can have, for example, enhanced antigen expression, increased uptake into a cell, increased stability in a cell, ability to tailor an immune response, and the like. This invention provides methods of obtaining novel enzymes that have optimized physical and/or biological properties. Furthermore, this invention provides methods of obtaining a variety of novel biologically active molecules, in the fields of antibiotics, pharmacotherapeutics, and transgenic traits.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells that includes the use of rare-cutting endonuclease to target specific genomic sequences. In particular, the invention relates to a method for modifying genetic material in algal cells wherein rare-cutting endonuclease, especially a homing endonuclease or a TALE-Nuclease, is expressed over several generations to efficiently modify said target genome sequences.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides a method of treating a human subject having a cancer which comprises administering to the subject a nucleic acid so as to inhibit expression of human RAD9 protein in a cell of the cancer so as to thereby treat the human subject. This disclosure also provides methods of assessing gains in prostate cancer therapy and detecting prostate cancer.