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Patent searches for genetic sequences: How to retrieve relevant records from patented sequence databases

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Results from current homology-based search tools, designed to locate biologically relevant sequences, present a level of uncertainty from an intellectual property standpoint.

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Figure 1: Comparison of KERR and two possible BLAST outcomes.
Figure 2: Schematic representation of two possible KERR outcomes.

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    Guillaume Dufresne

  2. Genomics and Bioinformatics Group at Pfizer Global Research Development, Fresnes Laboratories, 3-9 rue de la Loge, Fresnes, 94265, France

    László Takács & Manuel Duval

  3. Gene-IT SA, 147 Avenue Paul Doumer, Rueil Malmaison, 92500, France

    Hendrik C. Heus & Jean-Jacques Codani

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Dufresne, G., Takács, L., Heus, H. et al. Patent searches for genetic sequences: How to retrieve relevant records from patented sequence databases. Nat Biotechnol 20, 1269–1271 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1202-1269

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