Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-07
2009-11-24
Chunduru, Suryaprabha (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C536S023100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07622252
ABSTRACT:
Methods for the production of supercoiled DNA minicircles and their use as substrates are described herein.
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Fogg Jonathan
Perona John
Zechiedrich E. Lynn
Baylor College of Medicine
Chunduru Suryaprabha
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
The Regents of the University of California
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