Cell lines
AssigneeAviGenics, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey C. Rapp, Stephen H. Parker, Markley C. Leavitt, Dawn M. Eberhardt, Leandro Christmann, Alex J. Harvey
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Abstract
The present invention relates to cells that can be passaged in culture and can be used for, among other things, promoter assays and the production of heterologous proteins.
Claims9
A hybrid cell comprising an avian tubular gland cell (TGC) fused to an immortal cell, wherein said hybrid cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein operably linked to an oviduct specific promoter.
A hybrid cell comprising an avian tubular gland cell (TGC) fused to an immortal cell, wherein said hybrid cell comprises an exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein operably linked to an oviduct specific promoter, wherein the hybrid cell is sustainable in culture for at least ten or more passages.
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