Tracking progress: an update on animal models for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive, fatal, X-linked monogenic muscle disorder caused by mutations in the DMD gene. In order to test treatments for DMD, a range of natural and engineered animal models have been developed, including mice, rats, dogs and pigs. Sui and colleagues have no...
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| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/6/dmm035774 |