TRANSGENIC RODENT EXPRESSING TRUNCATED DISC1

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APP PUB NO 20120304317A1
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13054444

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The invention provides transgenic rodents, particularly mice, expressing truncated versions of the Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) gene and showing Schizophrenia-related neural and behavioral phenotypes. The rodents of the invention have (1) a plurality of copies of a heterologous truncated Disc1 genomic DNA sequence which includes at least 1 stop codon after exon 8 such as to encode a Disc1 polypeptide truncated before exon 9; (2) 2 copies of endogenous Disc1 genomic DNA sequence encoding full length Disc1 polypeptide. Also provided are related materials and methods.

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THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEENKING'S COLLEGE ABERDEEN AB24 3FX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Riedel, Gernot Aberdeen, GB 15 44
Shen, Sanbing Aberdeen, GB 1 0
St, Clair David Aberdeen, GB 6 199

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