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Myogenin gene disruption results in perinatal lethality because of severe muscle defect.
Nature - 5 Aug 1993
Nabeshima Y, Hanaoka K, Hayasaka M, Esumi E, Li S, Nonaka I, Nabeshima Y
Abstract excerpt
Myogenin is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) gene family and converts multipotential mesodermal cells to myoblasts. The four members of the myoD family show unique spatio-temporal expression patterns and therefore may have different functions during myogenesis. Here we inactivate the myogenin gene in order to understand its role in myogenesis. Homozygous mutations are lethal perinatally owing to the...
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