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Zebrafish deficient for Muscleblind-like 2 exhibit features of myotonic dystrophy.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 May 2011
Machuca-Tzili Laura E, Buxton Sarah, Thorpe Aaran, Timson Cathy M, Wigmore Peter, Luther Pradeep K, Brook J David
Abstract excerpt
Myotonic dystrophy (DM; also known as dystrophia myotonica) is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects the heart, eyes, brain and endocrine system, but the predominant symptoms are neuromuscular, with progressive muscle weakness and wasting. DM presents in two forms, DM1 and DM2, both of which are caused by nucleotide repeat expansions: CTG in the DMPK gene for DM1 and CCTG in ZNF9 (CNBP) for DM2. Previous...
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