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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joachim Berger, Peter D. Currie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-11-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/6/726