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Knockout mice and their progeny with a disrupted hepsin gene

US5981830A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K2217/075
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a transgenic mouse comprising a disrupted hepsin gene. In particular, the invention provides methods of making the transgenic mouse comprising the disrupted hepsin gene by utilizing a hepsin targeting vector for homologous recombination in mouse embryonic stem cells. Also, nucleotide and amino acid hepsin sequences are disclosed.

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