Methods and means for producing efficient silencing...

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2005-01-12

2010-12-07

Zara, Jane (Department: 1635)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Vector, per se

C435S462000, C536S023100, C536S024100

Reexamination Certificate

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07846718

ABSTRACT:
Methods and vectors and kits are provided for producing chimeric nucleic acid constructs capable of producing dsRNA for silencing target nucleic acid sequences of interest using recombinational cloning.

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