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US 6,673,909 B1Granted
Oligonucleotides for dysferlin, a gene mutated in distal myopathy and limb girdle muscular dystrophy
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorsRobert H. Brown, Jr., Jing Liu, Masashi Aoki, Meng F. Ho, Chie Matsuda-Asada
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Abstract
A novel gene and the protein encoded therein, i.e., dysferlin, are disclosed. This gene and its expression products are associated with muscular dystrophy, e.g., Miyoshi myopathy and limb girdle musclular dystrophy 2B.
Claims1
A single stranded oligonucleotide of 14-50 nucleotides in length having a nucleotide sequence identical to a portion of SEQ ID NO:3, or a complement thereof.
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