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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Inventors:
Andrés Felipe Carrillo Rincón, Worcester, MA (US);
Natalie G. Farny, Worcester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/63 (2006.01); C12N 15/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/635 (2013.01); C12N 15/111 (2013.01); C12N 2830/36 (2013.01); C12N 2840/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are nucleic acid constructs that comprise an inducible promoter. Dual expression systems are provided comprising two nucleic acid constructs or a single nucleic acid construct with two inducible promoters. Also provided are methods of expressing transcripts by transforming a nucleic acid construct described herein into a prokaryotic cell and contacting the prokaryotic cell with an inducer. Methods of producing a carotenoid are also disclosed herein.