US Patent Issued to The University Court of the University of Edinburgh on April 22 for "Genetically modified sterile avians and method for the reconstitution thereof" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,600, issued on April 22, was assigned to The University Court of the University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Great Britain).

"Genetically modified sterile avians and method for the reconstitution thereof" was invented by Mike McGrew (Edinburgh Lothian, Great Britain) and Mark Woodcock (Edinburgh Lothian, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein transgene construct comprising (i) a first nucleotide sequence, wherein the activity of the protein encoded by said first nucleotide sequence causes death of germ cells in the presence of an exogenous induction agent and (ii) a second nucleotide sequence which targets said cons...