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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald M Weiner, Adelphi, MD (US);
William C Fuqua, Jr, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
The University of Maryland, College Park, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12P / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352523 ; 435 691 ; 435212 ; 43525235 ; 4353201 ; 536 221 ; 536 232 ; 536 231 ; 536 237 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides the isolated genes encoding marine melA from the genus Shewanella, especially from the species S. colwelliana, and the melA encoded thereby in homogeneous form. Further, the invention provides antibodies to marine melA as well as methods of using the melA to induce oyster larval settlement. Moreover, these marine melA genes are also useful as selectable markers for genetic engineering.