Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1996-05-30
1999-09-07
Myers, Carla J.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 912, 435 915, C12Q 168, C12P 1934
Patent
active
059486139
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a human lactoferrin cDNA obtained from human breast tissue and the protein encoded therefrom. The present invention further relates to methods for detecting malignancy arising from tissues that normally secrete lactoferrin using the cDNA gene probe of the present invention. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the promotor region that regulates the human lactoferrin gene.
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Panella Timothy J.
Teng Christina
Myers Carla J.
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