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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2016
Applicants:
Kevin H. Gardner, Dallas, TX (US);
Laura B. Motta-mena, Dallas, TX (US);
Brian D. Zotowski, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kevin H. Gardner, Dallas, TX (US);
Laura B. Motta-Mena, Dallas, TX (US);
Brian D. Zotowski, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/62 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/635 (2013.01); C12N 9/0069 (2013.01); C12N 15/625 (2013.01); C12N 15/63 (2013.01); C12Y 113/12007 (2013.01); C07K 2319/09 (2013.01); C07K 2319/71 (2013.01); C07K 2319/80 (2013.01); C12N 2840/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for light-dependent gene regulation using a light-responsive DNA-binding protein. Also provided are related nucleic acid molecules, and protein molecules, such as those encoding or comprising the light-responsive DNA-binding protein or DNA-binding sites recognizing the light-responsive DNA-binding protein. Kits using the present light-dependent gene regulation system are further provided by the present invention.