Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of altering, by homologous recombination, a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polyoma capsid having at least one single-stranded exogenous DNA sequence encapsulated therein, said exogenous DNA sequence consisting essentially of a DNA sequence sufficiently homologous to said preselected chromosomal DNA sequence and of a length suitable to anneal to the complement of said homologous DNA sequence, and (b) contacting said polyoma capsid to said polyoma-permissive cell so that said exogenous DNA sequence is introduced within said cell, anneals to the complement of said homologous DNA sequence, and exchanges with said chromosomal DNA sequence by homologous recombination.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of altering, by homologous recombination, a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polyoma capsid having at least one single-stranded exogenous DNA sequence encapsulated therein, said exogenous DNA sequence consisting essentially of a DNA sequence sufficiently homologous to said preselected chromosomal DNA sequence and of a length suitable to anneal to the complement of said homologous DNA sequence, and (b) contacting said polyoma capsid to said polyoma-permissive cell so that said exogenous DNA sequence is introduced within said cell, anneals to the complement of said homologous DNA sequence, and exchanges with said chromosomal DNA sequence by homologous recombination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said chromosomal DNA sequence comprises an incomplete portion of an endogenous structural gene in said cell, and wherein said exogenous DNA sequence is a fragment of said gene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said polyoma-permissive cell is a mammalian cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said viral capsid has more than one of said exogenous DNA sequence encapsulated therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said exogenous DNA sequence is from about 50 to about 5,000 nucleotides in length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said exogenous DNA sequence is single-stranded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said exogenous DNA sequence has recA protein complexed thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said exogenous DNA sequence is double-stranded, said double-stranded DNA sequence having protruding ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said protruding ends are modified to prevent the polymerization of said double-stranded DNA segment with a like DNA segment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
An article of manufacture useful for altering by homologous recombination a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said article comprising a polyoma viral capsid and at least one exogenous DNA sequence encapsulated within said polyoma viral capsid, said exogenous DNA sequence being sufficiently homologous to a strand of said preselected chromosomal DNA sequence to anneal to the complement thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
An article of manufacture useful for altering by homologous recombination a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said article comprising a polyoma viral capsid and at least one exogenous DNA sequence encapsulated within said polyoma viral capsid, said exogenous DNA sequence being sufficiently homologous to a strand of said preselected chromosomal DNA sequence to anneal to the complement thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein said exogenous DNA sequence consists of a fragment of said preselected chromosomal DNA sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein more than one of said exogenous DNA sequence is encapsulated within said polyoma viral capsid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein said DNA sequence is from about 50 to about 5,000 nucleotides in length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein said DNA sequence comprises a single-stranded DNA sequence.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein said DNA sequence has RecA complexed thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 10, wherein said DNA sequence is double-stranded, said double-stranded DNA sequence having protruding ends.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 16, wherein said protruding ends are modified to prevent the polymerization of said double-stranded DNA segment with a like DNA segment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
An article of manufacture useful for altering by homologous recombination a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said article comprising a polyoma capsid and at least one DNA sequence encapsulated within said polyoma capsid, said DNA sequence comprising not more than an incomplete portion of said chromosomal DNA sequence and having a length of from about 100 to about 300 nucleotides.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
An article of manufacture useful for altering by homologous recombination a preselected chromosomal DNA sequence encoding a protein in a polyoma-permissive cell, said article comprising a polyoma capsid and at least one DNA sequence encapsulated within said polyoma capsid, said DNA sequence comprising not more than an incomplete portion of said chromosomal DNA sequence and having a length of from about 100 to about 300 nucleotides.