Thick and Thin Filament Gene Mutations in Striated Muscle Diseases
The sarcomere is the fundamental unit of cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction. During the last ten years, there has been growing awareness of the etiology of skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases originating in the sarcomere, an important evolving field. Many sarcomeric diseases affect newborn chi...
Main Author: | Homa Tajsharghi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/9/7/1259/ |
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