Categories: Muscle phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 601788 (gene) , 614160 (trait)

Links to relevant human diseases in MONDO:

• MONDO:0013598: myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy

Cross-species summary: Abnormal increase in muscular tissue caused entirely by enlargement of existing cells (in contrast to muscular hyperplasia, in which the abnormal increase in muscular tissue is due to the formation and growth of new, normal muscle cells)

Species in which this phene is found:
Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
rock pigeon (Columba livia)
chicken (Gallus gallus)
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
pig (Sus scrofa)
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)
goat (Capra hircus)
sheep (Ovis aries)
rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
red seabream (Pagrus major)
yellow catfish (Tachysurus fulvidraco)