Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Process of mutation – cell fusion – or genetic modification – Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-05
2009-02-24
Guzo, David (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Process of mutation, cell fusion, or genetic modification
Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or...
C435S320100, C435S456000, C435S457000, C435S235100, C435S239000, C435S252300, C435S252330
Reexamination Certificate
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07494813
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a VAC-BAC shuttle vector system for creation of recombinant poxviruses from DNA cloned in a bacterial artificial chromosome.
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