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Sigma-Aldrich Further Expands In Vivo Biology Offering with Acquisition of Ace Animals, Inc.
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SIGMA-ALDRICH FURTHER EXPANDS IN VIVO BIOLOGY OFFERING
WITH ACQUISITION OF ACE ANIMALS, INC
Acquistion Enhances SAGE Labs’ Rodent Husbandry Capabilities; Adds New Models to Product Portfolio and Strategic Location for Animal Distribution
Sigma Life Science Introduces World's First Suite of Knockout Rats for ADME/Tox Applications
ST. LOUIS, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma® Life Science, an innovative brand of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today extended its portfolio of knockout rat models with the announcement of a new suite of models designed to facilitate more predictive absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADME/Tox) studies.
Generation of Knockout Rats with X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (X-SCID) using Zinc-Finger Nucleases
Sigma-Aldrich's Targeted Knockout Rat Ranks in Top 5 of The Scientist Magazine's Top 10 Innovations for 2009
Sigma-Aldrich's Targeted Knockout Rat Ranks in Top Five of The Scientist Magazine's Top 10 Innovations of 2009
World's First Knockout Rat Developed Using Proprietary CompoZr ZFN(TM) Technology; 2009 Award Builds on 2008 CompoZr ZFN Win; Encompasses Proof of Concept
Total Knockout of Parkinson's
Michael J. Fox Foundation, Sigma-Aldrich researchers count on knockout rats to deliver a KO punch to Parkinson’s disease
By Lori Lesko
ST. LOUIS—The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is counting on Sigma-Aldrich research- ers to create genetically engineered knock- out rats to gain a better understanding of the genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease, discover new therapies and ultimately deliver a knock- out punch to the neurodegenerative disorder of unknown cause affecting nearly 6 million people across the globe.
