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US 4356270

How Scientists Taught Bacteria to Make Human Hormones

Genentech's 1979 patent on using engineered DNA to force bacteria to produce human proteins like insulin and growth hormones.

Statusexpired

Granted1982

Expires1999

Claims10

Forward citations86

Prior art1

AssigneeGenentech Inc

InventorsKeiichi Itakura

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