Gross muscle hypertrophy in whippet dogs is caused by a mutation in the myostatin gene

Neuromuscul Disord. 2007 Oct;17(9-10):721-2. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2007.06.008. Epub 2007 Jul 24.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / genetics*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Muscle Hypertonia / genetics*
  • Muscle Hypertonia / veterinary*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Myostatin
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics*

Substances

  • Myostatin
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta