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Gene Information
Gene symbol: GDF11
Gene name: growth differentiation factor 11
HGNC ID: 4216
Synonyms: BMP-11
Related Genes
Related Sentences
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19298661
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Myostatin (Mstn) and growth/differentiation factor 11 (Gdf11) are highly related transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) family members that play important roles in regulating embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis.
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19298661
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Loss of Mstn in mice causes a doubling of skeletal muscle mass while loss of Gdf11 in mice causes dramatic anterior homeotic transformations of the axial skeleton, kidney agenesis, and an increase in progenitor cell number in several tissues.
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