The discovery of dystrophin, the protein product of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene

Hoffman EP. The discovery of dystrophin, the protein product of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene. Febs j 2020;287:3879-3887   Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy was a well-established medical and genetic enigma by the 1970s. Why was the new mutation rate so high in all world populations? Why were affected boys doing well in early childhood, but […]