Patent ID: 6114503
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
An isolated polynucleotide comprising a first polynucleotide which hybridizes at 42.degree. C. in 50% formamide, 5.times. SSC, 50 mM sodium phosphate, 5.times. Denhardt's solution, 10% dextran sulfate, and 20 .mu.g/ml denatured, sheared salmon sperm DNA, followed by washing at 65.degree. C. in 0.1.times. SSC, to a second polynucleotide having the nucleotide sequence of the coding region of SEQ ID NO:1 or the complement thereof, wherein said first polynucleotide encodes a human blue-light photoreceptor or portion thereof, wherein said first polynucleotide is at least 30 nucleotides in length, and wherein said first polynucleotide is not SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22.