Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Vector – per se
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-14
2002-06-25
McKelvey, Terry (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Vector, per se
Reexamination Certificate
active
06410317
ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION
1. Field of the Invention
The field of this invention is molecular biology, particularly recombinant DNA engineering.
2. Background of the Invention
The processes of isolating, cloning and expressing genes are central to the field of molecular biology and play prominent roles in research and industry in biotechnology and related fields. Until recently, the isolation and cloning of genes has been achieved in vitro using restriction endonucleases and DNA ligases. Restriction endonucleases are enzymes which recognize and cleave double-stranded DNA at a specific nucleotide sequence, and DNA ligases are enzymes which join fragments of DNA together via the phosphodiester bond. A DNA sequence of interest can be “cut” or digested into manageable pieces using a restriction endonuclease and then inserted into an appropriate vector for cloning using DNA ligase. However, in order to transfer the DNA of interest into a different vector—most often a specialized expression vector—restriction enzymes must be used again to excise the DNA of interest from the cloning vector, and then DNA ligase is used again to ligate the DNA of interest into the chosen expression vector.
The ability to transfer a DNA of interest to an appropriate expression vector is often limited by the availability or suitability of restriction enzyme recognition sites. Often multiple restriction enzymes must be employed to remove the desired coding region. Further, the reaction conditions used for each enzyme may differ such that it is necessary to perform the excision reaction in separate steps, or it may be necessary to remove a particular enzyme used in an initial restriction enzyme reaction prior to completing subsequent restriction enzyme digestions due to buffer and/or cofactor incompatibility. Many of these extra steps require time-consuming purification of the subcloning intermediate.
There is, therefore, a need to develop protocols and compositions for the rapid transfer of a DNA molecule of interest from one vector to another in vitro or in vivo without the need to rely upon restriction enzyme digestions.
Relevant Literature
U.S. Patents of interest include: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,527,695; 5,744,336; 5,851,808; 5,888,732; and 5,962,255. Also of interest is Liu et al., Current Biology (1998) 8:1300-1309.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Methods are provided for producing an expression vector. In the subject methods, donor and acceptor vectors are combined in the presence of a recombinase to produce an expression vector that includes a first and second recombinase recognition site oriented in the same direction, wherein said first and said second recombinase recognition sites are capable of recombining with each other. In the subject methods, one of the donor and acceptor vectors includes a single recombinase recognition site while the other includes two recombinase recognition sites. Also provided are compositions for use in practicing the subject methods, including the donor and acceptor vectors themselves, as well as systems and kits that include the same. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications.
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Bon Kathleen Dal
Bozicevic, Field & Francis
Clontech Laboratories, Inc.
Field Bret E.
McKelvey Terry
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