Trans Genic Receives Japanese Patents on Knockout Mice for Drug Development.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 4, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Trans Genic genic /gen·ic/ (jen´ik) pertaining to or caused by the genes. gen·ic adj. Of, relating to, produced by, or being genes or a gene. genic pertaining to or caused by the genes. has announced that its patents on genetically modified genetically modified Adjective (of an organism) having DNA which has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects genetically modified genetic adj [food etc] → ("knockout") mice are now registered by the Japan Patent Office (Japanese Patent No. 371167 and 3713513). In collaboration with Kumamoto University The Kumamoto University (熊本大学) is in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established on May 31, 1949, at which time the following institutions were subsumed into it; Kumamoto Teachers College (established in 1874), Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College (1885), The Fifth , the Japan Science and Technology Agency and EU GENE, which was absorbed by Trans Genic as of July 1, the company filed application for patents for the mice. Trans Genic expects that the knockout mice will play a role in the process of screening and assessing candidate compounds for neovascularization with the aim of contributing to drug development. Trans Genic has announced that its patents on genetically modified ("knockout") mice are now registered by the Japan Patent Office (Japanese Patent No. 371167 and 3713513). In collaboration with Kumamoto University, the Japan Science and Technology Agency and EU GENE, which was absorbed by Trans Genic as of July 1, the company filed application for patents for the mice. Trans Genic expects that the knockout mice will play a role in the process of screening and assessing candidate compounds for neovascularization with the aim of contributing to drug development. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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