Publication Date:
2017-07-07
Description:
A defect in myoblast fusion underlies Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome Nature Communications, Published online: 6 July 2017; doi:10.1038/ncomms16077 During embryogenesis, the cytoplasmic protein Myomarker (MYMK) mediates muscle fibre formation by fusion of myoblasts. Here, the authors identify autosomal recessive mutations in MYMK that cause Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome in humans, and model the disease variants in zebrafish.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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