Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Byrnes, Lucy"
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Characterization of a novel zebrafish model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Lynskey, Tracy (NUI Galway, 2018-12-14)Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a congenital heart disorder characterized by replacement of the ventricular myocardium with fibrofatty tissue. The majority of cases are due to mutations in genes ... -
Desmosomal armadillo proteins in zebrafish cardiac development
Ryan, Rebecca (2012-12-18)Plakoglobin and plakophilin-2 are desmosomal armadillo proteins, required for correct cardiac development in zebrafish. Mutations in the human genes can cause the congenital heart defect arrhythmogenic right ventricular ...