Embryonic stem cell self maintenance and renewal reporter

US7662941B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Trustees of the University of Princeton - Princeton University · US

Inventors

• Ihor R. Lemischka · Princeton, US
• Christoph Schaniel · Princeton, US
• Feng Li · Beijing, CN
• Xenla Schafer · Princeton, US
• Patrick Paddison · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01K2267/03
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for assaying embryonic stem cell maintenance. In particular, the present invention provides reporter constructs for stem cell pluripotency and differentiation and cells and organisms containing such constructs.