Patents by Inventor Jane M. Liu

Jane M. Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Directed evolution of proteins
    Patent number: 7807408
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of altering a nucleic acid such as RNA or DNA. The method comprises fragmenting a parent nucleic acid strand to generate nucleic acid fragments. At least a subset of the fragments are ligated to generate shuffled nucleic acid strands. A selected strand is identified from the shuffled nucleic acid strands for a criterion. The methods of the invention can also be used to diversify proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: President & Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Joshua A. Bittker, Jane M. Liu