muscleblind

English

Etymology

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

Noun

muscleblind (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that are RNA-binding factors.
  2. (genetics) Any of the genes associated with these proteins.
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