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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2021
Applicant:
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Venigalla B. Rao, Washington, DC (US);
Jingen Zhu, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/86 (2006.01); C12N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/86 (2013.01); C12N 7/00 (2013.01); C12N 2795/00043 (2013.01); C12N 2795/00051 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is an 'artificial virus' (AV) programmed with biomolecules that can enter human cells and carry out precise human genome modification. The AVs comprise: at least one viral vector, such as bacteriophage T4; at least one therapeutic molecule, such as DNA, RNA, protein and their complex; and a lipid coating. Also described is a method of human genome modification, using such an AV, and a method of program such an AV.