USOO6232.107B1 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,232,107 B1 Bryan et al. (45) Date of Patent: May 15, 2001 (54) LUCIFERASES, FLUORESCENT PROTEINS, 4,676,406 6/1987 Frischmann et al. ................ 222/136 NUCLEC ACDS ENCODING THE 4,681870 7/1987 Balint et al. ......................... 502/403 LUCIFERASES AND FLUORESCENT 4,714,682 12/1987 Schwartz. ... 436/10 4,717,158 1/1988 Pennisi. 273/58 A PROTEINS AND THE USE THEREOF IN 4,735,660 4/1988 Cane ........ ... 106/203 DIAGNOSTICS, HIGH THROUGHPUT 4,745,051 5/1988 Smith et al. ........................... 435/68 SCREENING AND NOVELTY TEMS 4,762,881 8/1988 Kauer ................................ 525/54.11 4,765,510 8/1988 Rende ... ... 222/79 (75) Inventors: Bruce J. Bryan, 716 N. 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