Patents by Inventor F. Abel de Leon

F. Abel de Leon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Prolonged culturing of avian (chicken) primordial germ cells (PGCs) using specific growth factors, use thereof to produce chimeric avians (chickens)

Publication number: 20040226058

Abstract: A culture system for maintaining avian PGCs for long periods in tissue culture is provided. This culture system uses LIF, bFGF, IGF-I and SCF. The resultant PGCs are useful for the production of transgenic and chimeric avians, in particular, chickens or turkeys.

Type: Application

Filed: June 18, 2004

Publication date: November 11, 2004

Applicant: University of Massachusetts, a public institution of higher education of the commonwealth of Massach

Inventors: F. Abel de Leon, Catherine Blackwell, Xiu Ying Gao, James M. Robl, Steven L. Stice, D. Joseph Jerry

Prolonged culturing of avian (chicken) primordial germ cells (PGCs) using specific growth factors, use thereof to produce chimeric avians (chickens)