Patent ID: 6610839
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A01K,A61K,A61P,C07K,C12N,C12Q,C12Y,G01N

Abstract:
An isolated nucleic acid comprising a promoter sequence that either:a) is contained in lambda phage G&phgr;5 deposited as ATCC Accession No. 98505; or b) hybridizes to the DNA of lambda phage G&phgr;5 at 5 to 25Â° C. below the melting temperature (Tm) of a double-stranded DNA having the sequence of lambda phage G&phgr;5 in aqueous solution at 1 M NaCl; wherein the promoter sequence promotes transcription in cells endogenously expressing human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT).