How should modified nucleotides be represented in a sequence listing?
Modified nucleotides should be represented as follows:
- Represent the modified nucleotide as the corresponding unmodified nucleotide (a, c, g, or t) whenever possible.
- If it cannot be represented by an unmodified nucleotide, use the symbol “n”.
- Further describe the modification in the feature table using the feature key “modified_base” and the mandatory qualifier “mod_base”.
- Use a single abbreviation from Table 2: List of Modified Nucleotides as the qualifier value.
- If the abbreviation is “OTHER”, provide the complete unabbreviated name in a “note” qualifier.
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Topics:
MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology,
MPEP 2412.05 - Representation And Symbols For Nucleotide And/Or Amino Acid Sequences,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure