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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald H. Rubin, Nashville, TN (US);
Edward L. Organ, Nashville, TN (US);
Raymond N. Dubois, Franklin, TN (US);
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/18 ; I12N 5/00 ; I12N 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/18 ; I12N 5/00 ; I12N 5/02 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of identifying cellular genes necessary for viral growth and cellular genes that function as tumor suppressors. Thus, the present invention provides nucleic acids related to and methods of reducing or preventing viral infection or cancer. The invention also provides methods of producing substantially virus-free cell cultures and methods for screening for additional such genes.