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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/574 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12Q 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/574 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12Q 1/02 ;
Abstract
The use of a IS-element as a tools for genetically modifying the genome of,or,. An IS-element, originating from,selected from the DNA sequences SEQ ID NO: 7-10 or functional derivatives thereof. A,or,providing a gene encoding, or affecting the production of, enzymes producing secondary metabolites, the &bgr;-galactosidase, the cell wall protease, the catabolite control protein A, the lactate dehydrogenase, a glycosyltransferase, a restriction system, a lysogenic prophage, or the permease of the lac operon, wherein the gene is inactivated by insertion of at least one IS-element. The use of the above-mentioned,or,for the preparation of a fermented product.