Monsanto Company

Astellas Pharma Gmbh

Perseid Therapeutics LLC

Brent R Larsen

Juha Punnonen

Steven Henry Bass

Erik E Karrer

Gwen G Krivi

Madan M Paidhungat

Sridhar Viswanathan

Margaret Neighbors

Steven J Chapin

Ned R Siegel

Michael F McGrath

Claire E Kotts

Sharon D Ogden

John C Minnerly

This invention relates to novel peptides having utility for promotion of growth and/or lactation in animals, to processes and DNA useful in production of such peptides, and to methods utilizing such peptides to promote growth or lactation in animals. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to peptides having bovine IGF-II biological activity, to production of such peptides, and to their use in effecting proliferation of certain cells (e.g. mammary epithelial or muscle) or in enhancing lactation in cattle or other animals.

DNA sequences encoding bovine growth factors

Growth factors

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St. Charles, MO, United States of America

Brent R Larsen