FRT recombination sites and methods of use
First Claim
1. A method for producing site-specific recombination of DNA comprisinga) providing a first DNA comprising a first site-specific recombination site, wherein the first site-specific recombination site comprises a polynucleotide comprises:
- i) an FRT recombination site comprising a spacer region comprising SEQ ID NO;
1;
or,ii) an FRT recombination site comprising SEQ ID NO;
21;
b) providing a second DNA comprising a second site-specific recombination site which is recombinogenic with the first site-specific recombination site; and
,c) providing a site-specific recombinase that catalyzes a site-specific recombination between the first and the second site-specific recombination sites.
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Abstract
Methods and compositions using populations of randomized modified FRT recombination sites to identify, isolate and/or characterize modified FRT recombination sites are provided. The recombinogenic modified FRT recombination sites can be employed in a variety of methods for targeted recombination of polynucleotides of interest, including methods to recombine polynucleotides, assess promoter activity, directly select transformed organisms, minimize or eliminate expression resulting from random integration into the genome of an organism, such as a plant, remove polynucleotides of interest, combine multiple transfer cassettes, invert or excise a polynucleotide, and identify and/or characterize transcriptional regulating regions are also provided.
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1. A method for producing site-specific recombination of DNA comprising
a) providing a first DNA comprising a first site-specific recombination site, wherein the first site-specific recombination site comprises a polynucleotide comprises: -
i) an FRT recombination site comprising a spacer region comprising SEQ ID NO;
1;
or,ii) an FRT recombination site comprising SEQ ID NO;
21;b) providing a second DNA comprising a second site-specific recombination site which is recombinogenic with the first site-specific recombination site; and
,c) providing a site-specific recombinase that catalyzes a site-specific recombination between the first and the second site-specific recombination sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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3. The method of claim wherein the first site-specific recombination site and the second site-specific recombination sites are corresponding sites.
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