Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-25
2010-06-22
Cheu, Jacob (Department: 1641)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S007200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07741058
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns compositions and methods for evaluating fertility in humans and animals. The invention may also be used to identify reproductive cancers such as testicular cancer. In various embodiments of the invention, an Sptrx-3 enzyme is used as a fertility marker. Sptrx-3 may be detected in accordance with the invention in vitro or in vivo.
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Miranda-Vizuete Antonio
Sutovsky Peter
Cheu Jacob
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
The Curators of the University of Missouri
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