Inventors:
Anand Swaroop - Gaithersburg MD, US
Goncalo Abecasis - Ann Arbor MI, US
Wei Chen - Ann Arbor MI, US
Dwight Stambolian - Sewell NJ, US
Albert O. Edwards - Eugene OR, US
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia PA
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Rochester MN
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68, C12P 19/34, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04
US Classification:
435 61, 435 912, 536 231, 536 243
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to biomarkers for macular degeneration. In particular, the present invention provides a plurality of biomarkers for monitoring and diagnosing macular degeneration. The compositions and methods of the present invention find use in diagnostic, therapeutic, research, and drug screening applications.