Dystroglycan and mitochondrial ribosomal protein L34 regulate differentiation in the Drosophila eye.

Mutations that diminish the function of the extracellular matrix receptor Dystroglycan (DG) result in muscular dystrophies, with associated neuronal migration defects in the brain and mental retardation e.g. Muscle Eye Brain Disease. To gain insight into the function of DG in the nervous system we i...

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Main Authors: Yougen Zhan, Nadia Y Melian, Mario Pantoja, Nicola Haines, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Charles W Bourque, Yong Rao, Salvatore Carbonetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2864756?pdf=render