Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – per se ; compositions thereof; proces of... – Fungi
Patent
1994-11-23
1998-11-24
Chambers, Jasemine C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...
Fungi
4352561, 435 691, 435 711, 4351723, 4351721, C12N 115, C12N 1509, C12N 1512
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active
058405704
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to novel mutant filamentous fungi which are deficient in the gene for the corresponding aspartic proteinase. These organisms are useful production hosts in the production of heterologous polypeptides such as chymosin.
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Berka Randy M.
Hayenga Kirk J.
Lawlis Virgil B.
Ward Michael
Chambers Jasemine C.
Glaister Debra J.
Priebe Scott D.
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