Local differences in myotendinous junctions in axial muscle fibres of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 825-833

  Spierts, Igor L Y ^a   Akster, H A ^a   Vos, I H C ^a   Osse, J W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carp; Cyprinus carpio; Fish swimming; Force transmission; Muscle fibre types; Myotendinous junction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012030579     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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