Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – per se ; compositions thereof; proces of... – Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Ketter, James (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...
Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
C536S024100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06867034
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for methods of screening agents for cancer therapeutic and prophylactic activity. In particular embodiments, cells of the cellular slime moldDictyostelium discoideumare contacted with candidate agents and the expression of genes in the Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER) and Base Excision Repair (BER) pathways are examined. Such genes include the helicases repB and repD, and the apurinic-apyrmidinic endonuclease APE.
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Alexander Hannah
Alexander Stephen
Fulbright & Jaworski
Ketter James
The Curators of The University of Missouri
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