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Title: Method for determining gene knockouts

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1027107

A method for determining candidates for gene deletions and additions using a model of a metabolic network associated with an organism, the model includes a plurality of metabolic reactions defining metabolite relationships, the method includes selecting a bioengineering objective for the organism, selecting at least one cellular objective, forming an optimization problem that couples the at least one cellular objective with the bioengineering objective, and solving the optimization problem to yield at least one candidate.

Research Organization:
Genomatica Inc
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-01ER25499
Assignee:
The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, PA)
Patent Number(s):
8,027,821
Application Number:
US patent applicaiton 10/616,659
OSTI ID:
1027107
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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