Relevant aspects of golden retriever muscular dystrophy for the study of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in humans

ABSTRACT: Golden Retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD) is the most representative model for studying Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in humans, owing its phenotypic expression. DMD is a recessive disorder linked to the X chromosome in which the loss of dystrophin induces progressive weakness and deg...

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Main Authors: Julieta Rodini Engrácia de Moraes, Lygia Maria Mouri Malvestio, Isabela Mancini Martins, Patrícia Regina Erdmann Mosko, Jair Rodini Engracia Filho, Flávio Ruas de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2017-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017001000503&lng=en&tlng=en