2007Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesOpen access

DNA barcoding and the renaissance of taxonomy

Scott E. Miller

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The lack of myostatin promotes growth of skeletal muscle, and blockade of its activity has been proposed as a treatment for various muscle-wasting disorders. Here, we have examined two independent mouse lines that harbor mutations in the myostatin gene, ...

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The lack of myostatin promotes growth of skeletal muscle, and blockade of its activity has been proposed as a treatment for various muscle-wasting disorders. Here, we have examined two independent mouse lines that harbor mutations in the myostatin gene, ...

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The lack of myostatin promotes growth of skeletal muscle, and blockade of its activity has been proposed as a treatment for various muscle-wasting disorders. Here, we have examined two independent mouse lines that harbor mutations in the myostatin gene, ...

Key concepts: Myostatin, DNA barcoding, Skeletal muscle, Biology, Wasting, Gene, The Renaissance, Genetics

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