Patents by Inventor Alison B. Hickman

Alison B. Hickman 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).

  • Publication number: 20250051735
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modified transposase, comprising a core piggy Bac transposase having one or more modifications making it capable of excising and integrating a piggy Bac transposon in LE/LE configuration leading to hyperactivity. Also disclosed is a modified piggy Bac transposase capable of excising but not integrating a piggy Bac transposon in LE/LE configuration. Also disclosed herein is a modification of the mammalian Myotis lucifugus DNA transposon involving modification both its transposase and transposon LE and RE ends by truncations leading to hyperactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew H. Wilson, Frederick Dyda, Alison B. Hickman, Wentian Lou
  • Publication number: 20150284768
    Abstract: Novel hyperactive Hermes Transposase mutants and genes encoding them are disclosed. These transposases are easily purified in large quantity after expression in bacteria. The modified Hermes Transposases are soluble and stable and exist as smaller active complexes compared to the native enzyme. The consensus target DNA recognition sequence is the same as the native enzyme and shows minimal insertional sequence bias. These properties are useful in whole genome sequencing applications that involve sample DNA preparation requiring simultaneous fragmentation and attachment of custom sequences to the ends of the fragments. Methods and compositions using these transposases in fragmentation and 5? end-tagging are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Nancy Craig, Fred Dyda, Sunil Gangadharan, Alison B. Hickman