Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Qian, Celine (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide
C435S320100, C435S325000, C536S023100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07098007
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides compositions of ATR nucleic acids and proteins, as well as methods of using said compositions in screening assays. The invention further provides antibodies and transgenic animals based on the ATR compositions.
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Dunphy William
Guo Zijian
Kymagai Akiko
California Institute of Technology
Fish & Neave IP Group
Qian Celine
Ropes & Gray LLP
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