PARIS, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellectis bioresearch, a specialist in genome customization and subsidiary of Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), has today launched TALEN Access™, the first fee-for-service custom TALEN(1).
Recognized as a pioneer in the development of innovative research products for genome customization, Cellectis bioresearch brings today the life sciences community a new tool for specifically modifying genes in any type of cell.
The service will start with the TALEN Access™ offer, which provides a pair of TALENs for 5,000 euro/US$, delivered in less than 3 weeks.
"What we are offering here is a true commercial revolution," said Luc Selig, VP Sales and Marketing at Cellectis bioresearch. "We are keeping our promise to make genome customization affordable for the hundred of thousands academic research labs."
For further information or to place orders, please go to www.cellectis-bioresearch.com/talen.
About Cellectis bioresearch
Cellectis bioresearch was incorporated as a subsidiary of Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS) in June 2008. It provides life science researchers with ready- and easy-to-use tools for genome customization. These tools, based on sequence specific nucleases, enable the engineering of cells with optimized features for drug discovery, protein production and gene functional studies.
The kits can be purchased online from www.cellectis-bioresearch.com. More information on the website.
About Cellectis
Cellectis improves life by applying its genome engineering expertise to a broad range of applications, including agriculture, bioresearch and human therapeutics. Cellectis is listed on the NYSE-Euronext Alternext market (code: ALCLS) in Paris.
More information at www.cellectis.com.
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(1) TALEN: Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nuclease
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