Zebrafish models flex their muscles to shed light on muscular dystrophies
Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic disorders that specifically affect skeletal muscle and are characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakening. To develop therapies and treatments for these diseases, a better understanding of the molecular basis of muscular dystrophies is requ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-11-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/6/726 |