Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Nonhuman animal – Transgenic nonhuman animal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2009-02-17
Wilson, Michael C. (Department: 1632)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Nonhuman animal
Transgenic nonhuman animal
C435S325000, C435S455000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07491866
ABSTRACT:
A transgenic rat expresses a gene of interest, such as EGFP, exclusively in the germ cells of both males and females. From such a transgenic rat one can isolate a line of spermatogonial stem cells, which can renew and proliferate in culture.
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Cronkhite Jennifer T.
Hammer Robert E.
Hamra Franklin Kent
Bent Stephen A.
Board of Regents University of Texas System
Foley & Lardner LLP
Wilson Michael C.
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