Isolated Primate Embryonic Cells and Methods of Generating and Using Same
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1. An isolated primate embryonic cell characterized by expression of brachyury and ability to differentiate to derivatives of each of an endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm tissue.
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Abstract
An isolated primate embryonic cell is provided as well as cell cultures and cell lines derived therefrom. Also provided are methods of generating and using such cells.
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- 1. An isolated primate embryonic cell characterized by expression of brachyury and ability to differentiate to derivatives of each of an endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm tissue.
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7. A method of generating a primate embryonic cell culture comprising;
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(a) providing a blastocyst of at least nine days post fertilization; (b) isolating cells from said blastocyst; and (c) culturing said isolated cells, thereby generating the primate embryonic cell culture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25)
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8. A method of generating a primate embryonic cell line comprising;
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(a) providing a blastocyst of at least nine days post fertilization; (b) isolating cells from said blastocyst; (c) culturing said isolated cells; and (d) cloning at least one of said isolated cells, thereby generating the primate embryonic cell line.
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