Swine population having low levels of porcine endogenous retrovirus and uses thereof
US8088969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2740/10011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of selecting and maintaining a population of pigs having a low copy number of porcine endogenous retrovirus, and the use of such pigs as a source of cells, tissue and/or organs suitable for xenotransplantation. The invention further relates to methods for selecting cells, tissue and/or organs from such pigs for suitability for use in xenotransplantation.
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