DMD is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene -- usually a large, out-of-frame deletion. Dystrophin is a structural protein associated with the support scaffolding of plasma membrane in muscle cells. Absent dystrophin causes a weakening of muscles, particularly skeletal and cardiac muscle.
The bottom portion of Pesky's Pole, with the Green Monster in the background and Fenway Park 's right field seats in the foreground. Pesky's Pole in the late innings of Boston's 11-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on September 26, 2009. Pesky's Pole, commonly referred to as The Pesky Pole, is the nickname for the right field foul pole at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
The European marbled polecat is widely distributed in Europe and Asia, ranging from northern China and Mongolia in the west, to Bulgaria and Romania in the east . Its northern range includes parts of Russia, and it occurs as far south as Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, with some reports of this species also occurring in Egypt .