Researchers Examine Developing Hearts In Chickens To Find Solutions For Human Heart Abnormalities

Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 17:35 in Biology & Nature

By studying chickens' hearts, a researcher has identified certain proteins within the heart muscle that play an important regulatory role in embryonic heartbeat control. Understanding these components and how they interact will give researchers a better understanding of heart development and abnormalities in humans.

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