GENETIC MODIFICATION OF RATS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160108360A1
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14928134

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Compositions and methods are provided for making rat pluripotent and totipotent cells, including rat embryonic stem (ES) cells. Compositions and methods for improving efficiency or frequency of germline transmission of genetic modifications in rats are provided. Such methods and compositions comprise an in vitro culture comprising a feeder cell layer and a population of rat ES cells or a rat ES cell line, wherein the in vitro culture conditions maintain pluripotency of the ES cell and comprises a media having mouse leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) or an active variant or fragment thereof. Various methods of establishing such rat ES cell lines are further provided. Methods of selecting genetically modified rat ES cells are also provided, along with various methods to generate a transgenic rat from the genetically modified rat ES cells provided herein. Various kits and articles of manufacture are further provided.

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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER ROAD TARRYTOWN NY 10591

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auerbach, Wojtek Ridgewood, US 49 1604
Frendewey, David New York, US 80 1662
Heslin, David Closter, US 7 134
Lai, Ka-Man Venus Tarrytown, US 74 1369
Lee, Jeffrey D New York, US 20 938
Valenzuela, David M Yorktown Heights, US 113 2478

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