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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
May. 17, 2006
Applicants:
David John Simpson, Staffordshire, GB;
Steven Geraint Williams, Cheshire, GB;
Alistair Simpson Irvine, Derbyshire, GB;
Inventors:
David John Simpson, Staffordshire, GB;
Steven Geraint Williams, Cheshire, GB;
Alistair Simpson Irvine, Derbyshire, GB;
Assignee:
Millipore Corporation, Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C12N 5/08 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/11 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to genetic elements capable of improving the levels of expression of operably-linked transcription units. In particular, said genetic elements are derived from the 5' untranslated regions of ribosomal protein genes and may comprise a CpG island. Also provided are vectors and host cells comprising said genetic elements and methods of use to obtain high levels of recombinant gene expression.