Compositions and methods for increasing animal size growth rate

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of... – Rodent cell – per se

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to germ line and somatic cells comprising a mutant p27kip1protein lacking a Cdk2 phosphorylation site. Also provided are transgenic animals and methods of making such transgenic animals which have increased size and/or growth rate.

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