Taconic Biosciences Launches New COVID-19 Mouse Model - News Makers
Taconic Biosciences Launches New COVID-19 Mouse Model Expands COVID-19 Research Toolkit with novel hACE2 AC22 Mouse RENSSELAER, N.Y., April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions, announces the launch of a new COVID-19 mouse model. This human ACE2 (hACE2) transgenic mouse expands Taconic’s COVID-19 research toolkit. In October 2020, Taconic launched its first hACE2 model. The AC70 mouse experiences a lethal response to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Conversely, the new AC22 mouse is l...