Transgenic animals bearing human Igλ light chain genes

Details Transgenic animals bearing human Igλ light chain genes Transgenic animals bearing human Igλ light chain genes

2002-11-27

2008-10-14

Wehbe, Anne Marie S (Department: 1633)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Nonhuman animal

Transgenic nonhuman animal

C800S004000, C435S070210, C435S326000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07435871

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to transgenic animals bearing one or more human λ light chain loci. The invention also relates to methods and compositions for making transgenic animals that have incorporated human λ light chain loci. The invention further relates to methods of using and compositions derived from the transgenic animals that have incorporated human λ light chain loci.

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