Patent ID: 6861229
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: C12N,C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying a gene product, wherein the method comprises: (a) providing a multiplicity of cells comprising a first gene product; (b) introducing into the multiplicity of cells a library of second nucleic acid sequences encoding second gene products; (c) expressing the second nucleic acid sequences to produce the second gene products such that the first gene product and at least one of the second gene products are secreted from the multiplicity of cells, and the first gene product and at least one of the second gene products contact extracellularly; (d) causing at least one complex to form between the first gene product, an affinity molecule, and at least one of the second gene products; (e) retrieving the complex; and (f) identifying at least one second gene product of the complex, wherein identifying at least one second gene product of the complex comprises: