Viral infection upregulates myostatin promoter activity in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides).

Myostatin is a negative regulator of myogenesis and has been suggested to be an important factor in the development of muscle wasting during viral infection. The objective of this study was to characterize the main regulatory element of the grouper myostatin promoter and to study changes in promoter...

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Main Authors: Yi-Tien Chen, Chao-Fen Lin, Young-Mao Chen, Chih-En Lo, Wan-Erh Chen, Tzong-Yueh Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5643063?pdf=render