Publication Date: 12.08.2008
Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (Johnston, IA)
Patent Number: 7,411,113
Published by: United States Patent Office
Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating MIOX activity are provided. Such compositions include nucleotide sequences for novel MIOX sequences obtained from maize, amino acid sequences for the proteins encoded by the nucleotide sequences of the invention, and variants and fragments thereof. Methods of the invention involve introducing into a plant a nucleotide construct comprising a MIOX nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant.
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METHODS FOR PRODUCING SECRETED POLYPEPTIDES
Publication Date: 01.07.2008
Applicant: Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, CA)
Publication Number: 7,393,664
Published by:United States Patent Office
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a fungal host cell in a medium conducive for the production of the polypeptide, wherein the fungal host cell comprises a nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding a signal peptide operably linked to a second nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide, wherein the first nucleotide sequence is foreign to the second nucleotide sequence and the 3' end of the first nucleotide sequence is immediately upstream of the initiator codon of the second nucleotide sequence.
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METHOD OF PRODUCING PROPYLENE CONTAINING BIOMASS-ORIGIN CARBON
Publication Date: 06.08.2008
Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals Inc (JP)
Patent Number: EP1953129 (A1)
Published by: European Patent Office
Abstract: Ethanol obtained from ordinary biomass resources contains many impurities, whereby the activity of metathesis catalyst is adversely affected. A method for producing propylene of the invention is characterized in that the ethanol obtained from biomass is converted to ethylene by a dehydration reaction.
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POLYNUCLEOTIDES RELATED TO COLON CANCER
Publication Date: 06.08.2008
Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES & DIAGNOSTIC (US)
Patent Number: EP1953243 (A2)
Published by: European Patent Office
Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of polynucleotides that represent genes that are differentially expressed in colon cancer, e.g., adenomatous polyp, colorectal carcinoma, high metastatic potential colon tumor and metastatic colon cancer.
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NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENTS
Publication Date: 10.07.2008
Applicant: PEVION BIOTECH AG (CH)
Patent Number: WO/2008/080628
Published by: WIPO
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a lipid vesicle for the preparation of a medicament.
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ACCELERATED METHOD FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE INTO ENERGY
Publication Date: 24.07.2008
Applicant: Bernard A.J. Stroïazzo Mougin (ES)
Patent Number: WO/2008/087238
Published by: WIPO
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for converting carbon dioxide into energy, which comprises the steps of cultivating phytoplankton in electromagnetic bioaccelerators, producing oxygen and biomass.
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