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  • noun trademark A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Etymologies

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onco- +‎ mouse; see oncology.

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Examples

  • The $60 billion pharmaceutical industry became the most profitable industry on the planet by exploiting its plethora of patents on not only genes, but also bacteria, viruses, biologicals such as "artificial blood", cell lines, tissues, pharmaceuticals, and even on medically important plants and animals such as Harvard's patented cancer-prone "oncomouse," which are indispensable to medical research.

    Harriet A. Washington: Gene Patenting Produces Profits, Not Cures 2010

  • The $60 billion pharmaceutical industry became the most profitable industry on the planet by exploiting its plethora of patents on not only genes, but also bacteria, viruses, biologicals such as "artificial blood", cell lines, tissues, pharmaceuticals, and even on medically important plants and animals such as Harvard's patented cancer-prone "oncomouse," which are indispensable to medical research.

    Harriet A. Washington: Gene Patenting Produces Profits, Not Cures Harriet A. Washington 2010

  • Harvard College had created a genetically modified mouse, known as the "oncomouse," that was particularly susceptible to developing cancer, and thus ideal for oncology research.

    The Court Randy Ai 2008

  • Diamond, enabled the "paradigm-shattering" (Washington, p.38) ability of researchers to successfully apply or sue for patents on life forms from oil-consuming bacteria (in the case of Ananda Chakrabarty) to Harvard University's multi-million dollar goldmine: the " cancer-prone 'oncomouse.'"

    Forbes.com: News Michael Charles Tobias 2011

  • Pietrangelo cbcsports HOCKEY: Ovechkin injured, ejected for knee-on-knee hit oncomouse crazy new re.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Harvard College requested a patent for both the procedure through which the oncomouse is created, and also the oncomouse itself.

    The Court Randy Ai 2008

  • The Supreme Court ruled that the oncomouse was not an "invention" within the meaning of the

    The Court Randy Ai 2008

  • The technique of creating the oncomouse involves inserting a special cancer-promoting gene into fertilized mouse eggs, which are then implanted into female mice; subsequently, cancer-susceptible mice offspring are born and used for scientific research.

    The Court Randy Ai 2008

  • That's what happens when you skip the combine gridironfans [Bears] Bears Select QB Dan LeFevour (6th Rd, No. dave123 Chips go wild - Dan LeFevour is a Chicago Bear. dave123 Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko gets picked before Donovan Warren and Dan LeFevour. oncomouse Todd McShay, not that I doubt yr evaluation of Dan LeFevour, but you did say that Andre 'Woodson was the best QB in the 08 draft. lostlettermen Image of the draft.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010

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