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`CLAIMS
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`4140.001000E
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`1.A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 44 in the
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`processing of human dystrephin pre-processed mRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5° exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 1-20, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 44, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 8, 11 and 12.
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`3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the compoundis conjugated to an
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`arginine-rich) peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting cf SEQ ID
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`NOS: 570-578.
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`4.A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 45 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 21-76 and 612
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`to 624, and capable of forming with the complementary MRNA sequence in
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`the
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`dystrophin-gene exon 45, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA
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`having a Tm of at least 45°C.
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`5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 27, 29, 34 and 39.
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`4140.001000E
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`6. The composition of claim 5, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 29 and 34.
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`7, The composition of claim 4, wherein the compoundis conjugated to an
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`arginine-richt peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID
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`NOS: 570-578.
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`8.A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 46 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 77-125, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary MRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 46, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 77-105.
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`10.
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`The composition of claim 9, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 82, 84-87, 90, 96, 98, 99
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`and 101.
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`11.
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`The composition of claim 8, wherein the compound is conjugated to
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`an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ
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`4140.001000E
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`ID NOS: 570-578.
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`12.
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`A composition for use in preducing skipping of exon 47 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5 exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ iD NOS: 126-169, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 47, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`13.
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`The composition of claim 12, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 126-149.
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`14.
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`The composition of claim 13, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ iD NOS: 126, 128-130, 132, 144
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`and 146-149.
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`15.
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`The composition of claim 12, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`16.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 48 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 170-224 and
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`634, and capable cf forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in
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`the
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`dystrophin-gene exon 48, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA
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`having a Tm of at least 45°C.
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`4140.001000E
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`17.
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`The composition of claim 16, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 170-201 and 634.
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`18.
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`|The composition of claim 17, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected fram the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 176, 178, 181-183, 194
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`and 198-201.
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`19.
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`The composition of claim 16, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`20.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 49 in
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`the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`cempound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 225-266, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 49, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNAhaving a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`21.
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`The composition of claim 20, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 225-248.
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`22.
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`the composition of claim 21, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 227, 229, 234, 236, 237
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`and 244-248.
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`23.
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`The composition of claim 20, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ !D NOS: 570-578.
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`24.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 50 in the
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`processing of human dystrephin pre-processed mRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen cf one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 267-308, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 50, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`25.
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`The composition of claim 24, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 277, 287, 290 and 291.
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`26.
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`The composition of claim 25, wherein the compound contains the
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`sequenceconsisting of SEQ ID NO: 287.
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`27.
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`The camposition of claim 24, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ !D NOS: 570-578.
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`4140.001000E
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`28.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 51
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`in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5 exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ iD NOS: 309-371, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 51, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`29.
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`The composition of claim 28, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 324, 326 and 327.
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`30.
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`The composition of claim 29, wherein the compound contains the
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`sequenceconsisting of SEQ ID NO: 327.
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`31.
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`The composition of claim 28, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`32.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 52 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed MRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ iD NOS: 372-415, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 52, a heteroduplex structure between said compound and MRNA having a Tm of
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`at least 45°C.
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`33.
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`The composition of claim 32, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 372-397.
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`4140.001000E
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`34.
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`The composition of claim 33, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 379-382, 384, 390 and
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`392-395.
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`35.|The composition of claim 32, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ 1D NOS: 570-578.
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`36.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 53 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed mRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholine subunits linked by phespherus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5° exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 416-475 and
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`625-633, and capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the
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`dystrophin-gene exon 53 a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA
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`having a Tm of at least 45°C.
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`37.
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`The composition of claim 36, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 428, 429 and 437%.
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`38.
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`The composition of claim 37, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceconsisting of SEQ ID NO: 429.
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`39.
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`The composition of claim 36, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`4140.001000E
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`40.
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`A composition for use in praducing skipping of exon 54 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin pre-processed mRNA, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5 exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ iD NOS: 476-519, and
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`capable of forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in the dystrophin-gene
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`exon 54 a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA having a Tm of at
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`least 45°C.
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`41.
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`|The composition of claim 40, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 476-499.
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`42.
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`The composition of claim 41, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 479-482, 484, 489 and
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`491-493.
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`43.|The composition of claim 40, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`44.
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`A composition for use in producing skipping of exon 55 in the
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`processing of human dystrophin-gene pre-precessed mRNAtranscript, comprising
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`a_
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`substantially uncharged
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`antisense
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`compound
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`containing
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`20-35
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`morpholino subunits linked by phosphorus-containing intersubunit
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`linkages joining a
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`morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic carbon of an adjacent subunit,
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`comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 520-569 and
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`635, and capable cf forming with the complementary mRNA sequence in
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`the
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`dystrophin-gene exon 55 a heteroduplex structure between said compound and mRNA
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`having a Tm of at least 45°C.
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`4140.001000E
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`45.
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`The composition of claim 44, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 520-546 and 635.
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`46.
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`The composition of claim 45, wherein the compound contains a
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`sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 524-528, 537, 539, 540,
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`542 and 544.
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`47,
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`The composition of claim 44, wherein the compound is conjugated
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`to an arginine-rich peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of
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`SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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`48.
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`A method of treating muscular dystrophy in a subject, comprising
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`administering to the subject an effective amount of a substantially uncharged antisense
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`compound containing 20-35 morpholino subunits linked by phesphorus-containing
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`intersubunit
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`linkages joining a morpholino nitrogen of one subunit to a 5’ exocyclic
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`carbon of an adjacent subunit, comprising a sequence selected from the group
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`consisting SEQ ID NOS:1 to 569 and 612 to 635, and capable of forming with the
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`complementary MRNA sequence in a dystrophin-gene exon a heteroduplex structure
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`between said compound and mRNAhaving a Tm of at least 45°C, wherein the exonis
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`selected from the group consisting of exons 44-55.
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`49.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the muscular dystrophy is
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`Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy (DMD}.
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`50.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the muscular dystrophy is Becker
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`muscular dystrophy (BMD),
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`51.
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`The methad cf claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 1-20, and the exon is exon 44.
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`52.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected fram the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 21-76 and 612 to 624, and the exon is exon 45.
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`53.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequenceis selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 77-125, and the exon is exon 46.
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`54.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 4126-169, and the exon is exon 47.
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`55.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 470-224 and 634, and the exon is exon 48.
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`56.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 225-266, and the exon is exon 49.
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`57.
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`Fre method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected fram the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 267-308, and the exon is exon 50.
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`58.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 309-371, and the exon is exon 54.
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`59.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 372-415, and the exon is exon 52.
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`60.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 416-475 and 625-633, and the exon is exon 53.
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`64.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 476-519, and the exon is exen 54.
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`62.
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`|The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence is selected from the
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`group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 520-569 and 635, and the exon is exon 55.
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`63.
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`|The method of claim 48, wherein the sequence comprises SEQ ID
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`NO:287.
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`64.
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`The method of claim 48, wherein the compound is conjugated to an
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`arginine-rich peptide.
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`65.
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`The method of claim 64, wherein the arginine-rich peptide
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`comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 570-578.
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