Model Organisms in the Fight against Muscular Dystrophy: Lessons from Drosophila and Zebrafish

Model Organisms in the Fight against Muscular Dystrophy: Lessons from Drosophila and Zebrafish

Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness, abnormal contractions and muscle wasting, often leading to premature death. More than 30 types of MD have been described so far; those most thoroughly studied are Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), m...

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Main Authors: Emilie Plantié, Marta Migocka-Patrzałek, Małgorzata Daczewska, Krzysztof Jagla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
muscular dystrophies
animal models
Drosophila
zebrafish
pathophysiology
therapeutic screens
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/4/6237

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