Article
Myopathies caused by three mutations of the mouse.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Meier H, MacPike A D
Abstract excerpt
Our studies indicate that comparison of the three hereditary myopathies in mice, dy and dy2J, and myd, may provide clues for the fact that "muscular dystrophy" of man defines a group of disorders having both similar and individual characteristics. We have previously suggested that multiple or pleiotropic gene effects as well as interaction of genes may occur not only in mice but also in man. In addition, more...
Topics
- Animals
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Muscles
- Muscular Dystrophy, Animal
- Mutation