Rotatin protein cell division protein is important for heart development (IMAGE)

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Rotatin protein cell division protein is important for heart development

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A heart muscle cell with mutations in the gene that makes the Rotatin protein (bottom) has disorganized muscle fibers (red) compared to healthy heart muscle cell (top).

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Matthew Miyamoto

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