Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Genetically modified micro-organism – cell – or virus
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Chen, Shin-Lin (Department: 1632)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Genetically modified micro-organism, cell, or virus
C424S093200, C536S023100, C536S023500, C435S320100, C435S325000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06902732
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to genes, referred to herein as cell death-protective genes, which protect cells against programmed cell death by antagonizing the activities of genes which cause cell death. As described herein, a cell death-protective gene from the nematodeCaenorhabditis elegans, called ced-9 has been identified, sequenced, and characterized. In addition, mutations which inactivate the ced-9 gene are also described.
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Hengartner Michael
Horvitz H. Robert
Chen Shin-Lin
Clark & Elbing LLP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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