Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Nonhuman animal – Transgenic nonhuman animal
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Crouch, Deborah (Department: 1632)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Nonhuman animal
Transgenic nonhuman animal
C800S003000, C800S009000, C800S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07323616
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to genetically manipulated animals that are deficient in the expression of Caspase-9, a protein involved in programmed cell death. The invention further relates to methods for preventing specific types of cell death associated with Caspase-9 activation.
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Flavell Richard A.
Kuida Keisuke
Crouch Deborah
Ropes & Gray LLP
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Yale University
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