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Follow on Google News | Knockout Rat Database Now Available On LineKORC Website Directed Toward Academic and Pharmaceutical Researchers
“Many pharmaceutical companies believe the rat is a better model than the mouse for human cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, and many autoimmune, neurological and behavioral disorders,” said Dr. Eric Ostertag, CEO of Transposagen. “The KORC database will help the pharmaceutical industry and academia identify the appropriate animal models to use for their drug discovery and development research.” # # # About Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals is a privately held biotechnology company based in Lexington, KY. The company is dedicated to providing unique animal models of human diseases for drug discovery and development. The production of animal models is a $1.2 billion/year market and is expected to grow 12% annually through 2010. For more information, visit www.transposagenbio.com. About KORC The Knock Out Rat Consortium (KORC) is formed by individuals and institutions interested in the goal of creating knockout rats using multiple different technologies. The members of KORC are world renowned experts in the field of rodent mutagenesis. The animal models created by KORC are available to academic researchers through the National Rat Research and Resource Center (NRRRC) at the University of Missouri. www.knockoutrat.org End
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