Abstract: A method for the preparation of plasmid DNA and the expression products thereof. The method provides cells, enriched in plasmid DNA and expression products thereof, which comprise chromosomal DNA which has been substantially degraded by exposing a plasmid DNA-containing organism to an effective dose of ionizing radiation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 1984
Date of Patent:
July 5, 1988
Assignee:
Gentech Australia Limited
Inventors:
Donald G. MacPhee, Anthony J. Radford, Darryl C. Reanney