English Explanatory Dictionary

muscleblind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of proteins that are RNA-binding factors.
  2. Any of the genes associated with these proteins.

Word forms

muscleblind

Etymology

From muscle + blind. The muscleblind gene in Drosophila flies is necessary to the development of muscles and eye photoreceptors.

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