The modulus of elasticity of lobster aorta microfibrils

Experientia

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 918-921

  McConnell, C J ^a   Wright, G M ^b   DeMont, M E ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aorta; Artery; Elastin; Extracellular matrix; Lobster; Marfan syndrome; Microfibrils

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN; FIBRILLIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTERY MUSCLE; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; LOBSTER; MARFAN SYNDROME; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029793631     PISSN: 00144754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01938880     Document Type: Article

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