Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of making a transgenic nonhuman animal
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-27
2010-02-09
Ton, Thaian N (Department: 1632)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of making a transgenic nonhuman animal
C800S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07659442
ABSTRACT:
Methods of generating modified embryos and mammals by introduction of donor cells into an early stage embryo are provided, such that the resulting embryo and animal generated therefrom has a significant contribution to all tissues from the donor cells and is capable of transmitting the donor cell DNA.
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Auerbach Wojtek
DeChiara Thomas M.
Frendewey David
Poueymirou William
Valenzuela David M.
Gregg, Esq. Valeta
Noble Marcia S
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Smeland, Esq. Tor
Ton Thaian N
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