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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016

Filed:

May. 30, 2011
Applicants:

Tiina Pakula, Espoo, FI;

Markku Saloheimo, Espoo, FI;

Mari Hakkinen, Espoo, FI;

Ann Westerholm-parvinen, Espoo, FI;

Merja Penttila, Espoo, FI;

Marika Vitikainen, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Tiina Pakula, Espoo, FI;

Markku Saloheimo, Espoo, FI;

Mari Hakkinen, Espoo, FI;

Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Espoo, FI;

Merja Penttila, Espoo, FI;

Marika Vitikainen, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/80 (2006.01); C07K 14/37 (2006.01); C12N 9/42 (2006.01); C12N 9/24 (2006.01); C12P 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 9/16 (2006.01); C12P 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/80 (2013.01); C07K 14/37 (2013.01); C12N 9/16 (2013.01); C12N 9/2437 (2013.01); C12N 9/2477 (2013.01); C12P 1/02 (2013.01); C12P 21/00 (2013.01); Y02P 20/52 (2015.11);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for genetically modifying a filamentous fungus host for improved protein production. The method comprises that a filamentous fungus host is genetically modified to be deficient or to overexpress specific genes. The invention relates also to the modified hosts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improved production or for producing an improved composition of proteins, such as cellulases, hemicellulases, other proteins involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic material, or other proteins, in a filamentous fungus host.


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