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In this letter, Anfinsen congratulated Leder on obtaining a patent for one of his developments, a genetically modified mouse known alternatively as the "Harvard Mouse," or "Oncomouse." The patent is held by the DuPont Corporation, which funded Leder's work at Harvard.