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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
John I. Glass, Germantown, MD (US);
Lei Young, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Carole Lartigue, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Nacyra Assad-garcia, Germantown, MD (US);
Hamilton O. Smith, Reistertown, MD (US);
Clyde A. Hutchison, La Jolla, CA (US);
J. Craig Venter, Alexandria, VA (US);
John I. Glass, Germantown, MD (US);
Lei Young, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Carole Lartigue, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Nacyra Assad-Garcia, Germantown, MD (US);
Hamilton O. Smith, Reistertown, MD (US);
Clyde A. Hutchison, La Jolla, CA (US);
J. Craig Venter, Alexandria, VA (US);
Synthetic Genomics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for introducing a genome into a cell or cell-like system. The introduced genome may occur in nature, be manmade with or without automation, or may be a hybrid of naturally occurring and manmade materials. The genome is obtained outside of a cell with minimal damage. Materials such as a proteins, RNAs, polycations, nucleoid condensation proteins, or gene translation systems may accompany the genome. The genome is installed into a naturally occurring cell or into a manmade cell-like system. A cell-like system or synthetic cell resulting from the practice of the provided method may be designed and used to yield gene-expression products, such as desired proteins. By enabling the synthesis of cells or cell-like systems comprising a wide variety of genomes, accompanying materials and membrane types, the provided method makes possible a broader field of experimentation and bioengineering than has been available using prior art methods.