On the other hand, the most common and severe form of genetic dystrophy in childhood is Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD, ONIM: #310200), affecting around 1 in 5000 new‐born boys (Mendell et al., 2012) and caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in the complete absence of the protein (Ervasti & Sonnemann, 2008; Hoffman et al., 1987). The gene discussed is DMD; the disease is Duchenne muscular dystrophy.