How should amino acid sequence variants produced by alternative splicing be represented?
According to the table in MPEP 2412.05(c), amino acid sequence variants produced by alternative splicing should be represented as follows:
- Feature Key: VAR_SEQ
- Qualifier: note
- Use: For variants produced by alternative splicing, alternative promoter usage, alternative initiation, and ribosomal frameshifting
This representation allows for accurate documentation of protein variants resulting from different cellular processes, which is essential for biotechnology patent applications involving protein sequences.
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Topics:
MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology,
MPEP 2412.05(C) - Representation And Inclusion Of Variants,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure