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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2006
Andre R. Abad, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
Bin HU, Johnston, IA (US);
Billy F. Mccutchen, Cameron, TX (US);
Xiaofeng Sean Yang, Johnston, IA (US);
Cao Guo Yu, Irvine, CA (US);
Andre R. Abad, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
Bin Hu, Johnston, IA (US);
Billy F. McCutchen, Cameron, TX (US);
Xiaofeng Sean Yang, Johnston, IA (US);
Cao Guo Yu, Irvine, CA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for identifying novel pesticidal gene homologues are provided. Specifically, the methods of the invention comprise systematically designing oligonucleotide primers that are specific for a pesticidal gene of interest and performing successive rounds of PCR amplification of nucleic acid material from a microorganism, particularly astrain, to identify novel homologues of known pesticidal genes. Oligonucleotide primers that can be used to practice the present methods are further disclosed.