Myofibril assembly results in a regular array of identical sarcomeres in striated muscle.
Sarcomere structure is conserved across the animal kingdom, which implies that the …

This is the first of a projected series of canonic reviews covering all invertebrate muscle
literature prior to 2005 and covers muscle genes and proteins except those involved in …

The stereotyped striation of myofibrils is a conserved feature of muscle organization that is
critical to its function. Although most components that constitute the basic myofibrils are well …

Notch signaling is implicated in many developmental processes. In our current study, we
have employed a transgenic strategy to investigate the role of Notch signaling during …

The rapid movement of the wings in small insects is powered by the indirect flight muscles.
These muscles are capable of contracting at up to 1,000 Hz because they are activated …

Objective To investigate seven congenital myopathy patients from six families: one French
Gypsy, one Spanish Gypsy, four British Pakistanis, and one British Indian. Three patients …

In Drosophila, fibrillar flight muscles (IFM s) enable flight, while tubular muscles mediate
other body movements. Here, we use RNA‐sequencing and isoform‐specific reporters to …

To facilitate the genetic analysis of muscle assembly and maintenance, we have developed
a method for efficient RNA interference (RNAi) in Drosophila primary cells using double …

Background Dystroglycanopathies are a group of inherited disorders characterized by vast
clinical and genetic heterogeneity and caused by abnormal functioning of the ECM receptor …

Myopathies are among the major causes of mortality in the world. There is no complete cure
for this heterogeneous group of diseases, but a sensitive, specific, and fast diagnostic tool …