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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:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yechezkel Kashi, Haifa, IL;
Riva Gur-Arie, Binyamina, IL;
Cyril Cohen, Nebher, IL;
Yuval Eitan, Jerusalem, IL;
Leora Shelef, Bloomfield Vill., MI (US);
Eric Hallerman, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for classifying or typing a prokaryote to a class or a type. The method is effected by characterizing at least one polymorphic simple sequence repeat locus in a genome of the prokaryote and, based on a characterization of the polymorphic simple sequence repeat, classifying or typing the prokaryote to a class or a type. Compounds and articles of manufacture are provided for effecting the method.