The product line of the company includes the Taconic Transgenic Model Tm portfolio of models fully authorized and ready to use available in typical quantity studies; the program of emerging models, which provides global access to models sponsored by researchers at the early stage of its life cycle; a deposit of more than 3,200 exclusive knockout mice generation and services of custom models. About Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a company headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the world leader in the creation of exclusive models of rats genetically modified. The exclusive design products of the company, rat Knockout TKO Tm models, mimic human diseases and are used for drug discovery and development research. Production of animal models is a market of US$ 1.2 billion / year and expected a growth of 12% per annum until 2012. For more information visit. About Taconic Taconic Farms, Inc. was founded in 1952 as a family business in the Valley of the Hudson River in New York.

Since then, the company became one of the leading global providers of laboratory rodents with a reputation acquired by consistent rats and mice well-defined and high-quality parenting. The expertise of Taconic in the custom design and generation of genetically modified mice, mice and rats breeding, barrier, genetics and animal health systems serves as support for researchers who are dedicated to the development of drugs using in vivo models. Taconic has six breeding facilities and three laboratories for service in the United States and Europe, a staff of more than 1000 employees and a commitment to technological innovation. Additional information about Taconic is available through its corporate website,. Original author and source of the article.