Maximum shortening velocity and myosin isoforms in single muscle fibers from young and old rats

American Journal of Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 1 PART 1, 1996, Pages

  Xiaopeng, L I ^a   Larsson, Lars ^a  

^a Departments of Clinical Neurophysiology and Neurology   (Sweden)

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1. Address for reprint requests: L. Larsson, Dept. of Clinical Neurophysiology, Karolinska Hospital, S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden.
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