Growth differentiation factor-8

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2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Kemmerer, Elizabeth (Department: 1646)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

C530S350000, C435S069100, C435S069700

Reexamination Certificate

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10335483

ABSTRACT:
Growth differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8) is disclosed along with its polynucleotide sequence and amino acid sequence. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic methods of using the GDF-8 polypeptide and polynucleotide sequences.

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