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MYOG gene

Known as: Myogenin (Myogenic Factor 4) Gene, MYF4, myogenin (myogenic factor 4) 
This gene is involved in muscle differentiation and transcription.
National Institutes of Health

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Homo sapiensMyogenesisMyogeninTranscriptional Regulation

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Myogenin Induces a Shift of Enzyme Activity from Glycolytic to Oxidative Metabolism in Muscles of Transgenic Mice
Physical training regulates muscle metabolic and contractile properties by altering gene expression. Electrical activity evoked… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
p300 is required for MyoD‐dependent cell cycle arrest and muscle‐specific gene transcription
The nuclear phosphoprotein p300 is a new member of a family of ‘co‐activators’ (which also includes the CREB binding protein CBP… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Inactivation of the myogenic bHLH gene MRF4 results in up-regulation of myogenin and rib anomalies.
The myogenic basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins MyoD, myf5, myogenin, and MRF4 can initiate myogenesis when expressed in… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Myogenin is required for late but not early aspects of myogenesis during mouse development
Mice with a targeted mutation in the myogenic basic helix-loop-helix regulatory protein myogenin have severe muscle defects… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Myogenin gene disruption results in perinatal lethality because of severe muscle defect
MYOGENIN is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) gene family and converts multipotential mesodermal cells to myoblasts1… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Fos and Jun repress transcriptional activation by myogenin and MyoD: the amino terminus of Jun can mediate repression.
Myogenin and MyoD belong to a family of muscle-specific helix-loop-helix (HLH) proteins that have the potential to activate… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Myogenin and MyoD join a family of skeletal muscle genes regulated by electrical activity.
Myogenin and MyoD are proteins that bind to the regulatory regions of a battery of skeletal muscle genes and can activate their… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mutagenesis of the myogenin basic region identifies an ancient protein motif critical for activation of myogenesis.
Myogenin is a muscle-specific nuclear factor that acts as a genetic switch to activate myogenesis. Myogenin, MyoD, and a growing… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Transforming growth factor beta represses the actions of myogenin through a mechanism independent of DNA binding.
Myogenin belongs to a family of regulatory factors that can activate myogenesis when transfected into nonmyogenic cells. A… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Myogenin resides in the nucleus and acquires high affinity for a conserved enhancer element on heterodimerization.
Myogenin is a member of a family of muscle-specific factors that can activate the muscle differentiation program in nonmyogenin… 
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