Method for testing the differentiation status in pancreatic cells of a mammal
US6071697A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel method for testing the developmental status in pancreatic cells of a mammal. The present invention further relates to applications in the medical field that directly arise from the method of the invention. Additionally, the present invention relates to transgenic mammals comprising at least one inactivated Pax4 allele and optionally at least one inactivated Pax6 allele.
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