Primary Recipient

THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Amount

$59,404.00

Award Date

9/16/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Gdf6 is a member of the BMP (Bone Morphogenetic Protein) gene family of secreted signaling ligands. Gdf6 is required for patterning and development of various skeletal and nonskeletal structures, including limb, ear and spine joints, and digits, skull sut