Patents by Inventor Wouter Asaert

Wouter Asaert 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).

  • Expression of DNA or proteins in C. elegans
    Patent number: 6465715
    Abstract: DNA fragments from the promoter region of the C. elegans UL6 gene which are capable of functioning as promoters directing gene expression in the excretory cell of C. elegans are provided and also expression vectors and transgenic C. elegans containing these fragments. Also provided are screening methods performed in C. elegans for identifying compounds or mutations which have an affect on the morphology of the excretory canal. Compounds identified using these screening methods may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of a range of diseases for which the C. elegans excretory canal serves as a model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Devgen NV
    Inventors: Richard Zwaal, Wouter Asaert, Ingele Roelens, Thierry Bogaert