Mutations in the Myostatin gene leading to hypermuscularity in mammals: indications for a similar mechanism in fish?

Follistatin induces muscle hypertrophy through satellite cell proliferation and inhibition of both myostatin and activin

(2009) Hélène Gilson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Overexpression of follistatin in trout stimulates increased muscling

(2009) Erika F. Medeiros et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

A frameshift mutation in the coding region of themyostatingene (MSTN) affects carcass conformation and fatness in Norwegian White Sheep (Ovis aries)

(2009) I. A. Boman et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Myostatin (GDF8) single nucleotide polymorphisms in Nellore cattle

(2009) A.B. Grisolia et al.   GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH

A Limousin specific myostatin allele affects longissimus muscle area and fatty acid profiles in a Wagyu-Limousin F2 population1,2

(2009) L. J. Alexander et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Letter to the editor

(2009) J. G. H. Hickford et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Genetic analysis of breeding traits in a Charolais cattle population segregating an inactive myostatin allele

(2009) F. Phocas   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Investigations into the GDF8 g+6723G-A polymorphism in New Zealand Texel sheep1

(2009) P. L. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

The two mutations, Q204X and nt821, of the myostatin gene affect carcass and meat quality in young heterozygous bulls of French beef breeds1

(2009) S. Allais et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Inhibition of myostatin with emphasis on follistatin as a therapy for muscle disease

(2009) Louise R. Rodino-Klapac et al.   MUSCLE & NERVE

Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in themyostatin(GDF8) gene have significant association with muscle depth of commercial Charollais sheep

(2008) G. Hadjipavlou et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Characterization of the complete porcineMSTNgene and expression levels in pig breeds differing in muscularity

(2008) A. Stinckens et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Molecular characterization, tissue expression and sequence variability of the barramundi (Lates calcarifer) myostatin gene

(2008) Christian De Santis et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Clinical, Agricultural, and Evolutionary Biology of Myostatin: A Comparative Review

(2008) Buel D. Rodgers et al.   ENDOCRINE REVIEWS

Effects of the myostatin F94L substitution on beef traits1

(2008) A. K. Esmailizadeh et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE