Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Guy G Hoffman

Daniel S Greenspan

Kazuhiko Takahara

Ulfert Hornemann

Christopher J Otto

A mammalian gene encoding a tolloid-like protein distinct from human or murine BMP-1/mTld is presented. The gene is similar in structure to members of the BMP-1 family of genes, but maps to a distinct location and encodes a distinct protein. The protein encoded by the gene can be used to screen putative therapeutic agents in an ongoing effort to inhibit activity of the BMP-1 family of genes to prevent scarring, fibrosis, and the like.

Mammalian tolloid-like gene and protein

An improved means for amplifying DNA sequences is disclosed. The invention provides a means for creating tandemly repeated gene sequences. One attaches a selected foreign gene sequence in a S. achromogenes fragment and then exposes the recombinant segment to antibiotic challenge. Temperature sensitive plasmids or other curable vectors can be used to assist in the amplification and the positioning of the resulting gene directly in chromosomal host DNA.

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Madison, WI, United States of America

Guy G Hoffman