OMIA:001081 : Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne type

Categories: Muscle phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 310200 (trait) , 300377 (gene)

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Cross-species summary: Variants in the DMD gene may give rise to phenotypes with different severity. True null alleles cause the more severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy, while alleles with partial remaining protein function give rise to the milder Becker muscular dystrophy (OMIA 001888).

Species in which this phene is found:
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
domestic cat (Felis catus)
pig (Sus scrofa)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 10 Aug 2011
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 10 Jul 2021
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 25 Sep 2021
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 23 Jan 2023
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 27 Feb 2023
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 04 Mar 2024