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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen H. Hughes, Smithsburg, MD (US);
Pramod Sutrave, Frederick, MD (US);
Vernon Pursel, Highland, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 6/7027 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 6/7027 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to DNA segments encoding chicken c-ski protein, to DNA constructs comprising the DNA segments and to cells transformed therewith. The present invention further relates to non-human transgenic mammals having increased muscle size and/or reduced fat. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of stimulating muscle growth and preventing degeneration of muscle, and to methods of treating muscle degenerative diseases and obesity.