Submission + - How A "Superbaby" Is Leading To New Medic
An anonymous reader writes: A baby boy with unusually big muscles — caused by a gene mutation — is leading to new muscular dystrophy drugs. Forbes has the story, from the gene's discovery in mice, then in cattle (lots of beefy breeds have a mutated copy) to the current quest for new medicines, which pits a tiny biotech against drug giant Wyeth.
http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0226/074.ht ml?partner=yahoomag
http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0226/074.h