Nucleic acid molecules which immortalize human or animal cells and uses thereof

US5674723A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Boehringer Mannheim GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hinrich Abken · Meudt, DE
• Klaus Willecke · Essen, DE
• Herbert Jungfer · Starnberg, DE
• Heinrich Barchet · Deggendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 2, 1995
• Grant date: Oct 7, 1997
• Expiry date: Feb 2, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/11
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention concerns DNA sequences which are suitable for immortalizing human or animal cells, processes for isolating such DNA sequences as well as processes for producing immortalized human or animal cells using such a DNA.