Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
Patent
1996-11-08
2000-12-12
Spector, Lorraine
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
435 71, 4353201, 435325, 4352523, 43525411, 536 235, 536 231, 536 243, 536 2431, 530350, C12N 1500
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a nucleic acid comprising a sequence that encodes a sperm receptor that is related to, but is different from, a receptor of the odorant receptor family. The present invention also provides a method of obtaining a nucleic acid that comprises a sequence that encodes a sperm receptor, as well as a means of using the elements of the invention in a method of contraception, a method of detecting autoimmune infertility, and a method of affecting fertility.
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Ronnett Gabriele V.
Ruat Martial
Snyder Solomon H.
Walensky Loren
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lazar-Wesley Eliane
Spector Lorraine
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