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Diagnosis of retinoblastoma

US5853988A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1992
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to nucleic acid, or fragments thereof, encoding the retinoblastoma polypeptide, the retinoblastoma polypeptide itself, methods of detecting a defective retinoblastoma gene in human patients, and methods of treating these patients.

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