4010 results about "Ribosomal RNA Genes" patented technology

Disclosed are methods and compositions for producing heterologous disulfide bond containing polypeptides in bacterial cells. In preferred embodiments the methods involve co-expression of a prokaryotic disulfide isomerase, such as DsbC or DsbG and a gene encoding a recombinant eukaryotic polypeptide. Exemplary polypeptides disclosed include tissue plasminogen activator.

The present invention provides a polynucleotide that not only has a high RNA interference effect on its target gene, but also has a very small risk of causing RNA interference against a gene unrelated to the target gene. A sequence segment conforming to the following rules (a) to (d) is searched from the base sequences of a target gene for RNA interference and, based on the search results, a polynucleotide capable of causing RNAi is designed, synthesized, etc.:

• (a) The 3′ end base is adenine, thymine, or uracil,
• (b) The 5′ end base is guanine or cytosine,
• (c) A 7-base sequence from the 3′ end is rich in one or more types of bases selected from the group consisting of adenine, thymine, and uracil, and
• (d) The number of bases is within a range that allows RNA interference to occur without causing cytotoxicity.

This invention relates to a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in an organism comprising administering an iRNA agent, wherein the iRNA comprises at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro (2′-F) nucleotide in the antisense strand and at least one modified nucleotide in the sense strand. The invention also relates to compositions comprising a single-stranded oligonucleotide that contains at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro (2′-F) nucleotide. siRNA molecule containing these oligonucleotides have decreased immunogenicity.

The invention belongs to the field of genetic engineering, particularly relates to a method for human PD1 gene specific knockout through CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) and sgRNA(single guide RNA)for specially targeting a PD1 gene, and provides a method for human PD1 gene specific knockout through CRISPR-Cas9 and sgRNA(single guide RNA) for specially targeting a PD1 gene. The sgRNA(single guide RNA)for specially targeting a human PD1 gene, prepared through adopting the method provided by the invention, can be used for accurately targeting the human PD1 gene and realizes gene knockout; the preparing method has simple steps, the targeting performance of the sgRNA is good, and the knockout efficiency of a CRISPR-Cas9 system is high.

Methods and compositions are provided for modulating, e.g., reducing, coding sequence expression in mammals. In the subject methods, an effective amount of an RNAi agent, e.g., an interfering ribonucleic acid (such as an siRNA or shRNA) or a transcription template thereof, e.g., a DNA encoding an shRNA, is administered to a non-embryonic mammal, e.g., via a hydrodynamic administration protocol. Also provided are RNAi agent pharmaceutical preparations for use in the subject methods. The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications, including academic and therapeutic applications.

The present invention relates to chemically modified, linked double-stranded (ds)RNA compositions comprising two or more double-stranded (ds) oligoribonucleotides linked by at least one linking moiety and methods of formulating and delivering such compositions to modulate gene expression through target-specific RNA co-interference (RNAco-i). The compositions of the invention may optionally comprise a conjugation or a complex with one or more small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics, or other dsRNA molecules. The present invention is directed at the methods of production for, methods of use of, and therapeutic utilities for RNAi co-interference therapy utilizing the compositions of the invention.

The present invention provides modified oligomeric compounds that modulate gene expression via an RNA interference pathway. The oligomeric compounds of the invention include one or more conjugate moieties that can modify or enhance the pharmacokinetic and phamacodynamic properties of the attached oligomeric compound.

Methods and compositions for gene disruption, gene editing or gene stacking within a FAD2 loci by cleaving, in a site directed manner, a location in a FAD2 gene in a soybean cell, to generate a break in the FAD2 gene and then optionally integrating into the break a nucleic acid molecule of interest is disclosed.

The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microorganism having one or more gene disruptions, the one or more gene disruptions occurring in genes encoding an enzyme obligatory coupling 3-hydroxypropionic acid production to growth of the microorganism when the gene disruption reduces an activity of the enzyme, whereby the one or more gene disruptions confers stable growth-coupled production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid onto the non-naturally occurring microorganism. Also provided is a non-naturally occurring microorganism comprising a set of metabolic modifications obligatory coupling 3-hydroxypropionic acid production to growth of the microorganism, the set of metabolic modifications having disruption of one or more genes including: (a) the set of genes selected from: (1) adhE, ldhA, pta-ackA; (2) adhE, ldhA, frdABCD; (3) adhE, ldhA, frdABCD, ptsG; (4) adhE, ldhA, frdABCD, pntAB; (5) adhE, ldhA, fumA, fumB, fumC; (6) adhE, ldhA, fumA, fumB, fumC, pntAB; (7) pflAB, ldhA, or (8) adhE, ldhA, pgi in a microorganism utilizing an anaerobic β-alanine 3-HP precursor pathway; (b) the set of genes selected from: (1) tpi, zwf; (2) tpi, ybhE; (3) tpi, gnd; (4) fpb, gapA; (5) pgi, edd, or (6) pgi, eda in a microorganism utilizing an aerobic glycerol 3-HP precursor pathway; (c) the set of genes selected from: (1) eno; (2) yibO; (3) eno, atpH, or other atp subunit, or (4) yibO, atpH, or other atp subunit, in a microorganism utilizing a glycerate 3-HP precursor pathway, or an ortholog thereof, wherein the microorganism exhibits stable growth-coupled production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid. The disruptions can be complete gene disruptions and the non-naturally occurring organisms can include a variety of prokaryotic or eukaryotic microorganisms. A method of producing a non-naturally occurring microorganism having stable growth-coupled production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid is further provided. The method includes: (a) identifying in silico a set of metabolic modifications requiring 3-hydroxypropionic acid production during exponential growth, and (b) genetically modifying a microorganism to contain the set of metabolic modifications requiring 3-hydroxypropionic acid production.

The present invention relates to the elimination of mannosylphosphorylation on the glycans of glycoproteins in the yeast genus Pichia. The elimination of mannosylphosphorylated glycoproteins results from the disruption of the PNO1 gene and the newly isolated P. pastoris MNN4B gene. The present invention further relates to methods for producing modified glycan structures in host cells that are free of glycan mannosylphosphorylation.

The invention belongs to the field of gene engineering and particularly relates to a method for specifically knocking out a human CCR5 (Chemokine Receptor 5) gene by CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-associated)-Cas 9 and SgRNA (single guide RNA) for specifically targeting the CCR5 gene as well as an intermediate carrier and application thereof. The sgRNA for specifically targeting the human CCR5 gene, prepared by the method disclosed by the invention, can be used for accurately targeting the human CCR5 gene and realizing gene knockout. The preparation method is simple in steps and good in sgRNA targeting property; the knockout efficiency of a CRISPR-Cas 9 system is high.

The invention provides a method for identifying one or more genes in a cell of a cell type which interact with, e.g., modulate the effect of, an agent, e.g., a drug. For example, an identified gene may confer resistance or sensitivity to a drug, i.e., reduces or enhances the effect of the drug. The invention also provides STK6 and TPX2 as a gene that exhibits synthetic lethal interactions with KSP encoding a kinesin-like motor protein, and methods and compositions for treatment of diseases, e.g., cancers, by modulating the expression of STK6 or TPX2 gene and/or the activity of STK6 or TPX2 gene product. The invention also provides genes involved in cellular response to DNA damage, and their therapeutic uses.

PROBLEM

There are provided induced malignant stem cells capable of in vitro proliferation that are useful in cancer research and drug discovery for cancer therapy, as well as processes for production thereof, cancer cells derived from these cells, and applications of these cells.

MEANS FOR SOLVING

An induced malignant stem cell capable of in vitro proliferation are characterized by satisfying the following two requirements:

• (1) having at least one aberration selected from among (a) an aberration of methylation (high or low degree of methylation) in a tumor suppressor gene or a cancer-related genetic region in endogenous genomic DNA, (b) a somatic mutation of a tumor suppressor gene or a somatic mutation of an endogenous cancer-related gene in endogenous genomic DNA, (c) abnormal expression (increased or reduced/lost expression) of an endogenous oncogene or an endogenous tumor suppressor gene, (d) abnormal expression (increased or reduced/lost expression) of a noncoding RNA such as an endogenous cancer-related microRNA, (e) abnormal expression of an endogenous cancer-related protein, (f) an aberration of endogenous cancer-related metabolism (hypermetabolism or hypometabolism), (g) an aberration of endogenous cancer-related sugar chain, (h) an aberration of copy number variations in endogenous genomic DNA, and (i) instability of microsatellites in endogenous genomic DNA in an induced malignant stem cell; and
• (2) expressing genes including POU5F1 gene, NANOG gene, SOX2 gene, and ZFP42 gene.

The invention belongs to the field of genetic engineering, particularly relates to a method for human CTLA4 gene specific knockout through CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) and sgRNA(single guide RNA)for specially targeting a CTLA4 gene, and provides a method for human CTLA4 gene specific knockout through CRISPR-Cas9 and sgRNA(single guide RNA)for specially targeting a CTLA4 gene. The sgRNA(single guide RNA)for specially targeting a human CTLA4 gene, prepared through adopting the method provided by the invention, can be used for accurately targeting the human CTLA4 gene and realizes gene knockout; the preparing method has simple steps, the targeting performance of the sgRNA is good, and the knockout efficiency of a CRISPR-Cas9 system is high.