Patents

US 12767939 B2: Compositions and methods for gene editing

Granted
2026-10-20
Filed
2022-04-21 application 17726290
Type
Utility · 14 claims
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Abstract

Provided herein are, inter alia, compositions and methods for manipulation of genomes of living organisms. Provided herein also are fusion protein compositions that can turn off genes permanently and reversibly in mammalian cells using CRISPR-based epigenome editing. In addition, provided herein are fusion proteins including, from N-terminus to C-terminus, a DNA methyltransferase domain, a nuclease deficient RNA-guided endonuclease enzyme, and a Krüppel associated box domain.

Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
The Regents of the University of California 8,781 patentsUS company or organizationOakland, CAREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and statePTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Jin ChenSan Francisco, CAPTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
Luke GilbertSan Francisco, CA6PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
James NunezSan Francisco, CA3PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
Jonathan WeissmanSan Francisco, CA13PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture mediaC12N15/62PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
C07KPeptidesC07K14/4702PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
C12YEnzymesC12Y201/01072PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.

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