Mutation of dystrophin gene and cardiomyopathy

Complete cloning of the duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cDNA and preliminary genomic organization of the DMD gene in normal and affected individuals

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Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +11

The molecular basis for Duchenne versus Becker muscular dystrophy: correlation of severity with type of deletion.

Alan H. Beggs, Mary B. Moyer, S. Scherpf et al. · PubMed · 1989 · 961 citations

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +10

The incidence and evolution of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Gerardo Nigro, L.I. Comi, Luisa Politano et al. · International Journal of Cardiology · 1990 · 739 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Molecular Genetics +8

Detection of 98% of DMD/BMD gene deletions by polymerase chain reaction

Alan H. Beggs, FrederickM. Boyce, LouisM. Kunkel · Human Genetics · 1990 · 695 citations

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +14

X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy. Molecular genetic evidence of linkage to the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (dystrophin) gene at the Xp21 locus.

Jeffrey A. Towbin, J. Fielding Hejtmancik, Paul A. Brink et al. · Circulation · 1993 · 515 citations · Full text

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +15