Patents by Inventor Kirsten R. Benjamin

Kirsten R. Benjamin 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).

  • Nucleic acids, compositions and methods for the excision of target nucleic acids
    Patent number: 7919605
    Abstract: Nucleic acids, compositions, and methods that allow for the excision of one or more loci from the genome of a host cell are provided herein. In particular, provided herein is an excisable nucleic acid construct comprising, in a 5? to 3? orientation: a first tandem repeat nucleic acid, a first homing endonuclease recognition site, a target nucleic acid, a second homing endonuclease recognition site, and a second tandem repeat nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the excisable nucleic acid construct is integrated into the host cell genome, and the target nucleic acid can be excised from the host cell genome by contacting the homing endonuclease recognition sites with one or more appropriate homing endonucleases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Amyris, Inc.
    Inventor: Kirsten R. Benjamin