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Genset, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research deal

January 17, 2000 8:00 AM UTC

The partners will discover and characterize genes involved in obesity and diabetes, with Genset receiving an exclusive license to the Institute's intellectual property related to DNA encoding Acrp30, a protein produced exclusively in adipocytes that contributes to obesity and Type II diabetes. ...