Cytomedix, 209 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, US

OriGene Technologies provides innovative technologies for large-scale gene function analyses. OriGene s flagship product is the TrueClone Collection, a searchable source of more than 24,000 human full-length cDNA clones suitable for transfection and protein expression. These cDNAs are suitable for transfection and in vivo or direct in vitro expression. The TrueClone Collection cDNA clones are obtained directly from plasmid cDNA libraries and avoid the sequence errors introduced by other cloning methods. OriGene has commercialized an extensive gene bank of authentic cDNA clones in a standard expression vector. In combination with related gene expression reagents, the company s offerings enable high-throughput functional analysis and the determination of disease specificity. OriGene was founded in 1997 and is based in Rockville, Md.