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Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are names for the same disorder caused by genetic mutations in the DMD gene. The DMD gene makes a protein called dystrophin. It is located on the X chromosome, which means that boys inherit the mutation from their mothers. This leads to symptoms such as muscle weakness and difficulty with walking or running, which are apparent by age 5 in Duchenne or later in Becker.
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