The Harvard Mouse, created by molecular geneticists, becomes the first mammal patented in the U.S.
On Apr. 12, 1988, the Harvard Mouse created by molecular geneticists led by Philip Leder created the first genetically engineered mouse model of cancer, nicknamed the ‘oncomouse’ became the first mammal patented in the U.S.
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Source: Smithsonian
Credit: Credit: Harvard Mouse courtesy National Museum of American History.
