Patents
US 7807429 B2: Isolated luciferase gene of L. italica
- Granted
- 2010-10-05
- Filed
- 2007-02-06 application 11702819
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid and polypeptide sequence that encodes for a luciferase of Luciola italica, as well as mutants thereof. The luciferase proteins of the present invention have been found to have extended bioluminescence emission that is red- or blue-shifted, and are useful as a bioluminescent marker or as an additive to selected materials.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg101005.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 2 patents | US company or organization | New London, CT | Connecticut College College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce R. Branchini | Old Lyme, CT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tara L. Southworth | Norwich, CT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jennifer P. DeAngelis | Great Neck, NY | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aldo Roda | Bologna, IT | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Elisa Michelini | Bologna, IT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12Q | Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms ; compositions or test papers therefor; processes of preparing such compositions; condition-responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes | C12Q1/66 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N9/0069 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12Y | Enzymes | C12Y113/12007 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRANCHINI, BRUCE R. signed 2007-03-28 SOUTHWORTH, TARA L. signed 2007-03-28 DEANGELIS, JENNIFER P. signed 2007-04-02 MICHELINI, ELISA signed 2007-04-02 RODA, ALDO signed 2007-04-02 | CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEW LONDON, CT | 19145/478 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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