NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Life sciences tools and services provider Essen Instruments and OriGene will co-develop and co-market ion channel genes for use in gene expression activities in mammalian cell line research, Essen said today.
OriGene, which makes genetics-related products and has a collection of human cDNA clones, will clone and engineer ion channel genes and will optimize methods for the mammalian lines.
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Essen will use its ion channel analysis technologies, including planar assay electrophysiology and optical imaging, to select and characterize the cell lines.
Kirk Schroeder, Essen's president, said in a statement that developing ion channel gene lines with OriGene's molecular biology capabilities "creates a powerful synergy for expanding our reagent catalogue."