MCH1R deficient mice

Details MCH1R deficient mice MCH1R deficient mice

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Kaushal, Sumesh (Department: 1632)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Nonhuman animal

Transgenic nonhuman animal

C800S003000, C800S008000, C800S009000, C800S014000

Reexamination Certificate

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10472629

ABSTRACT:
The present invention features viable MCH1R deficient mice. MCH1R deficient mice contain an alteration in one or both MCH1R alleles that substantially reduces expression of a functional MCH1R from the altered allele. Preferably, MCH1R deficient mice are MCH1R −/− knockout mice.

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