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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Guofeng Cheng, Foster City, CA (US);
William E. Delaney, IV, Foster City, CA (US);
Betty Peng, London, GB;
Mei Yu, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/005 (2006.01); C07K 16/10 (2006.01); C12N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/707 (2013.01); C07K 14/005 (2013.01); C07K 16/10 (2013.01); C12N 7/00 (2013.01); C12N 2770/24221 (2013.01); C12N 2770/24222 (2013.01); C12N 2770/24251 (2013.01);
Abstract
Replicons of genotype 6 hepatitis C virus (HCV) are provided. These replicons contain adaptive mutations giving rise to the HCV's capability to replicate in vitro. Methods of preparing genotype 6 replicons and methods of using these replicons to screen antiviral agents are also provided.