PLAICE DNA TRANSPOSON SYSTEM
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1. An isolated transposase comprising:
- a polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence that has at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
29, with the polypeptide specifically binding to the a nucleic acid fragment that comprises an inverted terminal repeat sequence of at least one of SEQ ID NO;
34 and SEQ ID NO;
35, with the polypeptide be capable of catalyzing the integration of a target nucleic acid into a vertebrate cell.
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Abstract
This document describes the Passport transposon system and methods of making and using the same.
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19 Claims
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1. An isolated transposase comprising:
a polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence that has at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
29, with the polypeptide specifically binding to the a nucleic acid fragment that comprises an inverted terminal repeat sequence of at least one of SEQ ID NO;
34 and SEQ ID NO;
35, with the polypeptide be capable of catalyzing the integration of a target nucleic acid into a vertebrate cell.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A transposon comprising a first nucleic acid fragment with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 34 and a second nucleic acid fragment with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
35, wherein the transposon can be specifically bound by a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO;
29. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- 34 and a second nucleic acid fragment with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
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10. A gene transfer system to introduce DNA into the DNA of a cell comprising:
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a transposase or a nucleic acid encoding a transposase, with the transposase having a sequence with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
29; anda transposon that comprises a target nucleic acid that is mobilizable by the transposase into a genome of a vertebrate cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cell comprising:
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a transposase or a nucleic acid encoding a transposase, with the transposase having a sequence with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
29; anda transposon that comprises a target nucleic acid that is mobilizable by the transposase into a genome of a vertebrate cell. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of introducing a target nucleic acid into DNA in a cell comprising:
introducing into the cell (a) a polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence that has at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
29, with the polypeptide possessing binding to a nucleic acid fragment that comprises an inverted terminal repeat sequence of at least one of SEQ ID NO;
34 and SEQ ID NO;
35, with the polypeptide catalyzing the integration of a target nucleic acid into a vertebrate cell, or(b) a transposase or a nucleic acid encoding a transposase, with the transposase having a sequence with at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO;
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a transposon that comprises a target nucleic acid that is mobilizable by the transposase into a genome of a vertebrate cell, orthe polypeptide of (a) and the transposase or nucleic acid of (b).
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