The company was able to produce a synthetic version of human erythropoietin (which boosts red blood cell production and commands a $5-billion market) that is more than twice as potent as the hormone brewed in hamster cells.

• 该公司能够制造人造样式的人类红血球生成素（可刺激红血球的生成，拥有50亿美元的市场），其效果要比从仓鼠细胞所产生的激素高出两倍以上。