There is no experimental evidence for non-linear myofilament elasticity in skeletal muscle

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 658-659

  Reconditi, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ELASTICITY; FROG; LETTER; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 75649148432     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.038067     Document Type: Letter

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