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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Benjamin S. Bower, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Nigel Dunn-coleman, El Sauzal, ES;
Nicholas Leiva, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin S. Bower, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Nigel Dunn-Coleman, El Sauzal, ES;
Nicholas Leiva, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C12N 1/15 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/48 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nucleic acid encoding an acetolactate synthase (ALS) protein that provides resistance to ALS inhibitors, e.g., sulphonylurea and imidazolinone compounds, is provided. The nucleic acid may be used as a selectable marker for expression of a protein of interest in host cells.