OMIA:001888 : Muscular dystrophy, Becker type

Categories: Muscle phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 300376 (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 (OMIA:001081), while alleles with partial remaining protein function give rise to the milder Becker muscular dystrophy.

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

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Nov 2013
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 27 Oct 2022
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 22 Feb 2023
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 27 Feb 2023
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 25 Mar 2023
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 04 Mar 2024