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Dystroglycan and mitochondrial ribosomal protein L34 regulate differentiation in the Drosophila eye.
PloS one - 5 May 2010
Zhan Yougen, Melian Nadia Y, Pantoja Mario, Haines Nicola, Ruohola-Baker Hannele, Bourque Charles W, Rao Yong, Carbonetto Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Mutations that diminish the function of the extracellular matrix receptor Dystroglycan (DG) result in muscular dystrophies, with associated neuronal migration defects in the brain and mental retardation e.g. Muscle Eye Brain Disease. To gain insight into the function of DG in the nervous system we initiated a study to examine its contribution to development of the eye of Drosophila melanogaster....
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