Claims for Patent: 6,147,279

Summary for Patent: 6,147,279

Title:	Inhibition of gene expression
Abstract:	A method of inhibiting gene expression is described. The method, which affects enzymatic activity in a plant. The method includes expressing in a plant, or a cell, a tissue or an organ thereof, a nucleotide sequence wherein the nucleotide sequence codes, partially or completely, for an intron in an antisense orientation; and wherein the nucleotide sequence does not contain a sequence that is antisense to an axon sequence normally associated with the intron.
Inventor(s):	Poulsen; Peter (Copenhagen, DK)
Assignee:	Danisco A/S (Copenhagen, DK)
Application Number:	08/981,803
Patent Claims:	1. A method of reducing the activity of a potato starch branching enzyme in a plant or a cell, a tissue or an organ thereof comprising expressing in the plant, or the cell, the tissue or the organ thereof, a nucleic acid molecule encoding antisense RNA to an intron associated with a genomic sequence encoding said enzyme; wherein the nucleic acid molecule does not encode antisense RNA to an exon of the genomic sequence. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the levels of amylopectin are reduced or the composition of starch is changed. 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the nucleic acid molecule encodes an antisense RNA to intron 1 of potato starch branching enzyme. 4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises the sequence shown as ally one of SEQ. ID. No. 15 to SEQ. ID. No. 27. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ. ID. No. 14. 6. The method according to claim 3 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ. ID. No. 14. 7. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence shown as any one of SEQ. ID. No. 15 to SEQ. ID. No. 27. 8. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule according to claim 7. 9. A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding antisense RNA to an intron associated with a genomic sequence encoding a potato starch branching enzyme normally expressed by the cell, the tissue or the organ; wherein the nucleic acid molecule does not encode antisense RNA to an exon of the genomic sequence. 10. A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule according to claim 7. 11. pBEA8 (NCIMB 40753) or pBEA9 (NICMB 40815). 12. A method of expressing a potato starch branching enzyme in a plant comprising expressing a first nucleic acid molecule coding for the potato starch branching enzyme; and expressing a second nucleic acid molecule; wherein second nucleic acid molecule encodes an antisense RNA to an intron associated with a genomic sequence encoding said potato starch branching enzyme; wherein the second nucleic acid molecule does not encode antisense RNA to an exon of the genomic sequence. 13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the second nucleic acid molecule encodes an antisense RNA to intron 1 of potato starch branching enzyme. 14. A method of reducing starch branching enzymatic activity in a plant, or a cell, a tissue or an organ thereof, comprising expressing in the plant, or the cell, the tissue or organ thereof a nucleic acid molecule encoding antisense RNA to intron 1 of the potato starch branching enzyme, optionally under the control of the promoter of the potato starch branching enzyme. 15. The method according to claim 14 wherein levels of amylopectin are affected or the composition of starch is changed in the plant, or the cell, tissue or organ thereof. 16. The method according to claim 14 wherein the nucleic acid comprises the sequence shown as any one of SEQ. ID. No. 15 to SEQ. ID. No. 27. 17. The method according to claim 14 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO. 14. 18. The method according to claim 16 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO. 14. 19. A method of reducing starch branching enzymatic activity in a starch producing plant or a cell, a tissue, or an organ thereof, comprising expressing in the starch producing plant, the cell, the tissue or the organ thereof a nucleic acid molecule encoding antisense RNA to intron 1 of the potato starch branching enzyme, optionally under the control of the promoter of the potato starch branching enzyme. 20. The method according to claimed 19 wherein levels of amylopectin are affected or the composition of starch is changed in the starch producing plant, or the cell, tissue or organ thereof. 21. The method according to claim 19 wherein the nucleic acid comprises the sequence shown as any one of SEQ. ID. No. 15 to SEQ. ID No. 27. 22. The method according to claim 19 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO. 14. 23. The method according to claim 21 wherein the nucleic acid molecule is expressed by a promoter having a sequence comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO. 14.

Details for Patent 6,147,279

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	For Injection	103132	06/04/1986		2015-07-14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	For Injection	103132			2015-07-14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	Injection	103132			2015-07-14