Patents by Inventor Robin J. Shea

Robin J. Shea 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).

  • Selectable genetic marker for use in pasteurellaceae species
    Publication number: 20090098654
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid encoding nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NadV) from a V-factor independent bacterium and provides methods for using the gene as a selection marker for constructing recombinant bacteria from V-factor dependent bacteria. The method is an improvement over methods which rely on nucleic acids which confer antibiotic resistance for constructing recombinant bacteria. Methods for constructing attenuated recombinant Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae using the selection method of the present invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Martha H. Mulks, Paul R. Martin, Robin J. Shea