Patents by Inventor Etienne BUCHER

Etienne BUCHER 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).

  • MOBILISATION OF TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS TO ENHANCE GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC VARIABILITY IN A POPULATION
    Publication number: 20180352764
    Abstract: A method for the mobilization of a transposable element is provided. The method comprises the steps of a) providing an inhibitor of DNA methylation, and/or an inhibitor of transcription, and b) contacting the inhibitor(s) with a cell comprising inactivated transposable elements, yielding a cell with mobilized transposable elements. In a second aspect of the invention a method for increasing the genetic and/or epigenetic variation in a plurality of eukaryotic organisms is provided. The method comprises the steps of i. providing an inhibitor of DNA methylation and/or an inhibitor of transcription, ii. contacting the organism with the inhibitor(s) and iii. propagating the organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT BASEL
    Inventors: Etienne BUCHER, Michael THIEME