Function and genetics of dystrophin and dystrophin-related proteins in muscle.
The X-linked muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by mutations in the gene encoding dystrophin. There is currently no effective treatment for the disease; however, the complex molecular pathology of this disorder is now being unravelled. Dystrophin is located at the muscle sa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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