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.
Present-day portions of former Beringia lands on either side of the Bering Strait have been designated as protected areas. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in Alaska occupies much of the northern and central Seward Peninsula. On the Russian side, the entire northeastern tip of the Chukchi Peninsula is now within a state-run park, established in 1993 and headquartered in the coastal town of Provideniya.