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Bacterial inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase ("IMPDH") DNA as a dominant selectable marker in mammals and other eukaryotes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:902644
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence and its corresponding protein sequence useful as a dominant selectable marker in eukaryotes. More specifically the invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a bacterial IMPDH gene that has been engineered into a eukaryotic expression vectors, thereby permitting bacterial IMPDH expression in mammalian cells. Bacterial IMPDH expression confers resistance to MPA which can be used as dominant selectable marker in eukaryotes including mammals. The invention also relates to expression vectors and cells that express the bacterial IMPDH gene as well as gene therapies and protein synthesis.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL; University of Chicago
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
7,183,106
Application Number:
10/856,409
OSTI ID:
902644
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Bacterial IMPDH Gene Used for the Selection of Mammalian Cell Transfectants journal June 2003

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