Poroplasts
OwnerMark W. Surber, Matthew Giacaloneinventors
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions and methods for the production of achromosomal and anucleate cells useful for applications such as diagnostic and therapeutic uses, as well as research tools and agents for drug discovery.
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A poroplast, said poroplast comprising a vesicle, bonded by a membrane, wherein said membrane is an eubacterial inner membrane, wherein said vesicle is surrounded by a eubacterial cell wall, and wherein said eubacterial inner membrane is accessible to a compound in solution with said poroplast.
4 The poroplast of claim 1, wherein said poroplast comprises an exogenous nucleic acid.
The poroplast of claim 4, wherein said exogenous nucleic acid is an expression construct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.