Abstract: An expression construct is disclosed which is useful for delivering mature somatotropin to a host. Mature somatotropin is operably linked to an insulin secretory signal. Host cells comprising the expression cassette are cultured under conditions enabling the expression and secretion of somatotropin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2005
Assignees:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, University of Western Sydney (Nepean), Pig Research and Development Corporation
Inventors:
Mitchell Keegan, Mark Richard Jones, Geoffrey Philip M. Moore