Claims
- 1. Computer readable medium having recorded thereon the nucleotide sequence depicted in SEQ ID NOS:1-391, a representative fragment thereof or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to a nucleotide sequence depicted in SEQ ID NOS:1-391.
- 2. Computer readable medium having recorded thereon any one of the fragments of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 depicted in Tables 2 and 3 or a degenerate variant thereof.
- 3. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein said medium is selected from the group consisting of a floppy disc, a hard disc, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and CD-ROM.
- 4. The computer readable medium of claim 3, wherein said medium is selected from the group consisting of a floppy disc, a hard disc, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and CD-ROM.
- 5. A computer-based system for identifying fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of commercial importance comprising the following elements:
a) a data storage means comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOS:1-391, a representative fragment thereof, or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOS:1-391; b) search means for comparing a target sequence to the nucleotide sequence of the data storage means of step (a) to identify homologous sequence(s), and c) retrieval means for obtaining said homologous sequence(s) of step (b).
- 6. A method for identifying commercially important nucleic acid fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome comprising the step of comparing a database comprising the nucleotide sequences depicted in SEQ ID NOS:1-391, a representative fragment thereof, or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 with a target sequence to obtain a nucleic acid molecule comprised of a complementary nucleotide sequence to said target sequence, wherein said target sequence is not randomly selected.
- 7. A method for identifying an expression modulating fragment of Streptococcus pneumoniae genome comprising the step of comparing a database comprising the nucleotide sequences depicted in SEQ ID NOS:1-391, a representative fragment thereof, or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 with a target sequence to obtain a nucleic acid molecule comprised of a complementary nucleotide sequence to said target sequence, wherein said target sequence comprises sequences known to regulate gene expression.
- 8. An isolated protein-encoding nucleic acid fragment of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome, wherein said fragment consists of the nucleotide sequence of any one of the fragments of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 depicted in Tables 2 and 3, or a degenerate variant thereof.
- 9. A vector comprising any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome SEQ ID NOS:1-391 depicted in Tables 2 and 3 or a degenerate variant thereof.
- 10. An isolated fragment of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome, wherein said fragment modulates the expression of an operably linked open reading frame, wherein said fragment consists of the nucleotide sequence from about 10 to 200 bases in length which is 5′ to any one of the open reading frames depicted in Tables 2 and 3 or a degenerate variant thereof.
- 11. A vector comprising any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of claim 8.
- 12. An organism which has been altered to contain any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of claim 8.
- 13. An organism which has been altered to contain any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of claim 10.
- 14. A method for regulating the expression of a nucleic acid molecule comprising the step of covalently attaching to said nucleic acid molecule a nucleic acid molecule consisting of the nucleotide sequence from about 10 to 100 bases 5′ to any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome depicted in SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and Tables 2 and 3 or a degenerate variant thereof.
- 15. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a homolog of any of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and Tables 2 and 3, wherein said nucleic acid molecule is produced by a process comprising steps of:
a) screening a genomic DNA library using as a probe a target sequence defined by any of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and Tables 2 and 3, including fragments thereof; b) identifying members of said library which contain sequences that hybridize to said target sequence; and c) isolating the nucleic acid molecules from said members identified in step (b).
- 16. An isolated DNA molecule encoding a homolog of any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and Tables 2 and 3, wherein said nucleic acid molecule is produced a process comprising steps of:
a) isolating mRNA, DNA, or cDNA produced from an organism; b) amplifying nucleic acid molecules whose nucleotide sequence is homologous to amplification primers derived from said fragment of said Streptococcus pneumoniae genome to prime said amplification; c) isolating said amplified sequences produced in step (b).
- 17. An isolated polypeptide encoded by any of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and depicted in Table 2 and 3 or by a degenerate variant of said fragments.
- 18. An isolated polynucleotide molecule encoding any one of the polypeptides of claim 17.
- 19. An antibody which selectively binds to any one of the polypeptides of claim 17.
- 20. A method for producing a polypeptide in a host cell comprising the steps of:
a) incubating a host containing a heterologous nucleic acid molecule whose nucleotide sequence consists of any one of the fragments of the Streptococcus pneumoniae genome of SEQ ID NOS:1-391 and depicted in Tables 2 and 3, under conditions where said heterologous nucleic acid molecule is expressed to produce said protein, and b) isolating said protein.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. application Ser. No. 08/961,527, filed Oct. 30, 1997, which is a nonprovisional of and claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/029,960, filed Oct. 31, 1996.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60029960 |
Oct 1996 |
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Divisions (1)
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