Patent ID: 6958236
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
1. A receptor cassette encoding a chimeric receptor polypeptide comprising: 1) a DNA binding (C) domain; 2) a hinge (D) domain of an ecdysone receptor (EcR) of an insect selected from the group consisting of 3) a ligand binding (E) domain that is heterologous with respect to said hinge (D) domain; and 4) an activation domain; wherein a) said DNA binding (C) domain is a b) said DNA binding (C) domain is a c) said DNA binding (C) domain is a GAL4 DNA binding domain, said hinge (D) domain is a d) said DNA binding (C) domain is a e) said DNA binding (C) domain is a GAL4 DNA binding domain, said hinge (D) domain is a f) said DNA binding (C) domain is a g) said DNA binding (C) domain is a GAL4 DNA binding domain, said hinge (D) domain is a h) said DNA binding (C) domain is a i) said DNA binding (C) domain is a j) said DNA binding (C) domain is a k) said DNA binding (C) domain is a