Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S069100, C435S473000, C435S476000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125662
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to methods of identifying putative antibiotic resistance genes. According to one embodiment, this is carried out by first isolating a microbial DNA molecule or cDNA which encodes a putative antibiotic resistance protein or polypeptide and then determining whether the microbial DNA molecule or cDNA confers resistance against an antibiotic agent. According to another embodiment, this is carried out by first determining whether a microbial DNA molecule or cDNA confers resistance against an antibiotic agent when the microbial DNA molecule is expressed in its native cell following transformation of the cell and then isolating the microbial DNA molecule or cDNA which confers resistance against the antibiotic agent.
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Barlow Miriam
Hall Barry G.
Horlick Kenneth R.
Nixon & Peabody LLP
University of Rochester
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