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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2006
Malcolm J. Low, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Marcelo Rubinstein, Buenos Aires, AR;
Flavio Silva Junqueira DE Souza, Buenos Aires, AR;
Malcolm J. Low, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Marcelo Rubinstein, Buenos Aires, AR;
Flavio Silva Junqueira de Souza, Buenos Aires, AR;
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
The nucleic acid sequence of the POMC enhancer is disclosed herein. Sequences from the human, rat, rabbit, hamster, mouse, and cow POMC enhancer are disclosed. Hybrid transgenes, comprising a POMC transcriptional control element operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a marker are also enclosed. In addition, transgenic mice carrying a hybrid transgene including a POMC control element operably linked to a marker are disclosed herein.