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This gene encodes a member of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGFB) superfamily. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer, which induces bone and cartilage formation. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]