Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Guzo, David (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S007310, C435S014000, C435S041000, C435S254100
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are xylose-fermenting recombinant yeast strains comprising heterologous PsXYL1, Ps XYL2, and PsXYL3, as well as methods of fermenting xylose to obtain ethanol using the recombinant yeast strain.
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Shamanna, D.K. and Sanderson, K.E.,
Jeffries Thomas W.
Jin Yong-Su
Guzo David
Joike Michele K.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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