Muscle stem cell number

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Him is required for muscle stem cell number in flies.
“In the flight muscles themselves, Him mutants show an age-dependent decrease in MuSC number, indicating Him is required for MuSC maintenance.”
Model organismsHim mutation
The Drosophila Him gene is essential for adult muscle function and muscle stem cell maintenance
iScienceJan 10, 2026
Him decreases muscle stem cell number in flies.
“Him mutants have an age-dependent decrease in the number of MuSCs”
Model organismsin Him mutantsflight muscles
The Drosophila myogenic inhibitor Him gene is essential for adult muscle function and muscle stem cell maintenance
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)Sep 7, 2024Preprint

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