Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
Benitec Limited, based in Queensland, Australia, has key Intellectual Property in the field of gene silencing using DNA constructs to trigger RNA interference (granted patents include US 6,573,099; GB 2353282; AU 2001100608). The Company was the first to demonstrate RNA interference, a universal gene silencing mechanism, in mammalian and human cells. This natural mechanism is now recognized worldwide as the simplest and most precise method for shutting down the activity of any specific gene. The technology is immediately applicable to functional genomics and the identification and validation of drug ( www.benitec.com.au )
Benitec Ltd.
P.O. Box 4193 242 Hawken Drive, Suite 4
St. Lucia, Queensland 4067
Australia
Tel: +61 7 3217 8540
Fax: +61 7 3217 7540