Abstract: Disclosed herein are various optimized nucleic acids encoding the fukutin-related protein (FKRP). Recombinant vectors comprising the optimized nucleic acid (e.g. operatively linked to a muscle specific promoter), such as recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors, for expressing the protein (e.g. in skeletal and cardiac muscle), and therapeutic compositions contains the vectors are also disclosed. Therapeutic methods of administration of the vectors to a subject for the treatment of a subject with a dystroglycanopathy disorder (e.g., limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I) are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to regulatory nucleic acid sequences, in particular muscle-specific promoters, elements thereof, and other such nucleic acid sequences, that are capable of enhancing muscle-specific expression of genes. The invention also relates to expression constructs, vectors and cells comprising such muscle-specific regulatory nucleic acid sequences, and to methods of their use. The regulatory nucleic acid sequences are of particular utility for gene therapy applications, but also find utility in other areas such as bioprocessing and biotechnology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to regulatory nucleic acid sequences, in particular liver-specific cis-regulatory elements, cis-regulatory modules, promoters and other such nucleic acid sequences, that are capable of enhancing liver-specific expression of genes. The invention also relates to expression constructs, vectors and cells comprising such liver-specific regulatory nucleic acid sequences, and to methods of their use. The liver-specific regulatory nucleic acid sequences are of particular utility for gene therapy applications, but also find utility in other areas such as bioprocessing and biotechnology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to regulatory nucleic acid sequences, in particular liver-specific cis-regulatory elements, cis-regulatory modules, promoters and other such nucleic acid sequences, that are capable of enhancing liver-specific expression of genes. The invention also relates to expression constructs, vectors and cells comprising such liver-specific regulatory nucleic acid sequences, and to methods of their use. The liver-specific regulatory nucleic acid sequences are of particular utility for gene therapy applications, but also find utility in other areas such as bioprocessing and biotechnology.