Myotube production in fast myotomal muscle is switched-off at shorter body lengths in male than female Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.) resulting in a lower final fibre number

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-152

  Hagen, O ^a,b   Vieira, V L A ^a   Solberg, C ^b   Johnston, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Maximum fibre number; Muscle fibre recruitment; Muscle fibre types; Muscle growth

Indexed keywords

HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 46749114467     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01917.x     Document Type: Article

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