Patents by Inventor Alexander C. McPherron

Alexander C. McPherron has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for detection of mutations in myostatin variants
    Patent number: 6673534
    Abstract: Methods for detecting allelic variants of the myostatin (growth and differentiation factor-8) gene are provided. Specifically provided are methods of identifying subjects having or having a predisposition for increased muscle mass as compared to subjects having wild-type myostatin. Increased muscle mass is particularly desirable for identification of animals used to produce food products, including bovine, porcine, ovine, avian and piscine species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Inventors: Se-Jin Lee, Alexander C. McPherron