Myomaker and Myomixer are required for craniofacial myoblast fusion in zebrafish
Collectively, this study demonstrates that myomaker and myomixer are expressed in both slow and fast-twitch craniofacial muscles and are essential for myoblast fusion and the development of craniofacial muscles.
Authors
- Shaojun Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-4153)
- Zhanxiong Zhang
- Qiaomu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6497-9735)
- Pengzheng Yong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-0451)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Dynamics
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.70031
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Congenital heart defects research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.22
Funders
- China Scholarship Council
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases