Abstract
Summary
Chickens heterozygous for muscular dystrophy have been compared with homozygous normals and homozygous dystrophies with respect to plasma enzyme activity, pectoral muscle function, and muscle histology. Results for the heterozygote include increased mean plasma CPK and GOT, diminished pectoral muscle function, and alterations in muscle histology suggestive of dystrophy. These findings are discussed in relation to other hereditary animal dystrophies and human muscular dystrophy.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.