Patents Assigned to The Regents Of The University Of Michigan and The Board of Regents
  • Markers for detection of chromosome 16 rearrangements
    Patent number: 5869611
    Abstract: The breakpoints of the pericentric inversion of chromosome 16 have been cloned. Two genes, one at each breakpoint, have also been identified, as well as several forms of the inversion 16 fusion gene. Diagnostic applications for chromosome 16 abnormalities and, particularly acute myeloid leukemia are also within the scope of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignees: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan and The Board of Regents, University of Texas System
    Inventors: Pu Liu, Francis S. Collins, Michael J. Siciliano, David Claxton