Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Nonhuman animal
Patent
1995-05-26
1996-09-17
Chambers, Jasemine C.
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Nonhuman animal
800DIG1, 800DIG4, 424 92, 4351723, 4352402, 4353201, 935 70, 935111, C12N 1500, C12N 500, A61K 4900
Patent
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ABSTRACT:
Mice lacking expression of CD28 or particular CD45 isoforms in certain cells of the immune system are provided. Also provided are methods of using these mice.
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Chambers Jasemine C.
Oleski Nancy A.
Ontario Cancer Institute
Thompson Craig Bernie
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