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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Fabrizio Arigoni, Geneva, CH;
Michele Delley, Vauderens, CH;
Inventors:
Fabrizio Arigoni, Geneva, CH;
Michele Delley, Vauderens, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/22 (2006.01); C12N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Acomprising a genome that is customized so as to lack an operable functional gene is disclosed. A method of making such cells is also disclosed. The method is used to makecells that lack certain functional antibiotic resistance genes, such as tetW, and are sensitive to antibiotics such as tetracycline.