Methods and compositions for modulating a target genome are disclosed.

The present invention provides p97-antibody conjugates and related compositions and methods, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods, including methods for the treatment of cancers such as Her2/neu-expressing and Her1/EGFR-expressing cancers.

Nucleic acids encoding modified myosin heavy-chain-associated RNA transcripts are provided. The modified myosin heavy-chain-associated RNA transcripts belongs to a cluster of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) and bind to chromatin remodeler Brg1 to inhibit Brg1's genomic targeting and gene regulation function. The modified myosin heavy-chain-associated RNA transcripts expressed in an individual inhibit Brg1's gene regulation function and protect the heart of the individual from myopathy and failure. One of the modified heavy-chain-associated RNAs is a 400 base pair fragment segmented from a natural 779 base pair sequence of Mhrt (Mhrt779) and has the same cardioprotective effects as the Mhrt779.

It is herewith provided a biocontrol composition comprising an intact minicell comprising a nucleic acid that targets a transcript encoding a polypeptide and a method for controlling pests and pathogens with novel systems and compositions to deliver RNA molecules to a subject.

The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

Provided is a method for producing trimeric and tetrameric IgA antibodies, the method including mixing dimeric IgA antibodies and monomeric IgA antibodies.

The invention relates to methods using constructs comprising a helicase and an additional polynucleotide binding moiety. The helicase is attached to the polynucleotide binding moiety and the construct has the ability to control the movement of a polynucleotide. The constructs can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.

A protein composition including TorsinA or TorsinA mutant, LULL1, and a nanobody obtained by immunization using TorsinA and LULL1 is used to grow complex crystals, and three dimensional structures are determined using x-ray data of the crystals. A creening platform is built based on the determined three dimensional structures for designing a drug lead to cure dystonia.

The invention is the products and methods associated with purifying overexpressed recombinant recombinases from a host cell line resulting in an un-tagged protein of interest without any additional, non-native amino acids. The invention employs at least one DNA vector that co-expresses a tagged fusion protein and the recombinase protein with the recombinase protein having an affinity for binding to the tagged fusion protein. Isolation methods of the recombinase protein include the targeting of the tagged fusion protein.

Novel inhibitors of the bromodomain of Brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1) are described. Also described are methods of treating glioblastoma using inhibitors of the BRG1 bromodomain in combination with chemotherapeutics, such as DNA alkylating agents. As described herein, the inhibitors sensitize glioblastoma cells, including chemoresistant glioblastoma cells, to DNA alkylating agents, for example, temozolomide and carmustine.