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Giant muscle fibres in pigs with different Ryr1 genotype.
Anatomia, histologia, embryologia - 1 Dec 2002
Fazarinc G, Candek-Potokar M, Ursic M, Vrecl M, Pogacnik A
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This study examined the frequency, morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the giant fibres in the longissimus muscle of local Krsko polje pigs with different Ryr1 genotypes. Giant fibres were round-shaped and had significantly increased cross-sectional area compared with normal muscle fibres. Only fast-twitch glycolytic fibres were affected, usually showing enhanced succinate dehydrogenase...
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