The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Tim N. Oulmassov, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Kevin E. McBride, Davis, CA (US);
Paula C. Miller, St. Louis, MO (US);
John C. Anderson, Kihei, HI (US);
Lyle D. Crossland, St. Louis, MO (US);
Thomas H. Adams, Stonington, CT (US);
Barbara A. Qurollo, Somerville, MA (US);
Victoria Gavrias, North Stonington, CT (US);
Calgene LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
DNA constructs and other compositions and methods for controlling gene expression in eukaryotic cells and organisms are derived from bacterial quorum sensing systems. One or more cis elements from the luxI promoter (“lux box”) or a functionally similar sequence are incorporated in a eukaryotic promoter. A receptor protein from the LuxR family of transcriptional regulators, upon binding an acylated homoserine lactone (AHL) compound, interacts with the lux box, modulating the activity of the promoter.