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EP 1034282 A1 20000913 - SUICIDE EXPRESSION VECTOR FOR VACCINE STRAINS

Title (en)

SUICIDE EXPRESSION VECTOR FOR VACCINE STRAINS

Title (de)

SELBSTMORD EXPRESSIONSVEKTOR FÜR IMPFSTOFF-STÄMME

Title (fr)

VECTEUR D'EXPRESSION SUICIDE POUR SOUCHES DE VACCIN

Publication

EP 1034282 A1 20000913 (EN)

Application

EP 98952436 A 19981106

Priority

  • AU 9800930 W 19981106
  • AU PP021597 A 19971106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9924590A1] A suicide expression vector for expressing a heterologous peptide, polypeptide or protein in a selected host cell, said vector comprising: (i) a first nucleotide sequence encoding said heterologous peptide, polypeptide or protein (e.g. sperm antigens, esterases capable of hydrolysing organophosphates and insecticidal toxins) operably linked to a first promoter sequence; (ii) a second nucleotide sequence encoding a restriction enzyme or functional portion thereof operably linked to a second promoter sequence, said second promoter sequence being inducible; and (iii) one or more cleavage site(s) for said restriction enzyme or functional portion thereof, said cleavage site(s) being absent from the chromosomal DNA of said host cell, wherein upon introduction of the vector into said host cell, induced expression of the restriction enzyme or functional portion thereof from said second nucleotide sequence brings about the cleavage of the suicide expression vector. The vector is useful for the production of microorganisms intended for environmental release in the applications of, for example, vaccine baits for sterilisation of vermin, compositions for bioremediation of contaminated soils and waste, and insecticidal compositions for crop spraying.

IPC 1-7

C12N 15/63

IPC 8 full level

C12N 1/08 (2006.01); C12N 9/22 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01); C12N 15/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12N 1/08 (2013.01); C12N 9/22 (2013.01); C12N 15/63 (2013.01); C12N 15/74 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9924590A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9924590 A1 19990520; AU PP021597 A0 19971127; CA 2310079 A1 19990520; EP 1034282 A1 20000913; NZ 504762 A 20020927; ZA 9810167 B 19990816

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9800930 W 19981106; AU PP021597 A 19971106; CA 2310079 A 19981106; EP 98952436 A 19981106; NZ 50476298 A 19981106; ZA 9810167 A 19981106