Patents by Inventor Robin Holliday

Robin Holliday 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).

  • Method for specific silencing of genes by DNA methylation
    Patent number: 5840497
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the silencing of specific genes by DNA methylation. The method involves introducing into a cell a single stranded oligonucleotide containing 5-methyl deoxycytosine. The single stranded oligonucleotide has a sequence complementary to a portion of the DNA sequence of the gene to be silenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
    Inventor: Robin Holliday