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Research hotspots exhibited a clear progression from early work on molecular mechanisms (DNA binding, MyoD family interactions, chromatin remodelling) toward regenerative biology (satellite cell regulation, muscle regeneration) and, more recently, disease-oriented studies focused on muscle atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and rhabdomyosarcoma. Landmark co-cited studies established MyoG as an indispensable regulator of skeletal muscle differentiation and highlighted its expanding relevance in pathological remodelling and therapeutic targeting. Future work is expected to concentrate on decoding MyoG-centred regulatory networks in degenerative muscle disease, integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomics with functional genomics and multi-omics, and developing MyoG-based diagnostic and targeted therapeutic strategies. 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