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Muscle type-specific myosin isoforms in crustacean muscles.
The Journal of experimental zoology - 1 Jan 2000
LaFramboise W A, Griffis B, Bonner P, Warren W, Scalise D, Guthrie R D, Cooper R L
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Differential expression of multiple myosin heavy chain (MyHC) genes largely determines the diversity of critical physiological, histochemical, and enzymatic properties characteristic of skeletal muscle. Hypotheses to explain myofiber diversity range from intrinsic control of expression based on myoblast lineage to extrinsic control by innervation, hormones, and usage. The unique innervation and specialized...
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