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In the first of the papers 1, Andrew Huxley and Rolf Niedergerke reported measurements of the optically dense ‘A-bands’ in intact fibres from striated (skeletal) muscle. Using a novel interference ...
The phenomenon of A band shortening or contraction has been investigated in glycerinated myofibrils of Pecten irradians, Homarus americanus, Cambarus virilis, and Limulus polyphemus through the ...
As the world gears up for this summer's Olympics, scientists are celebrating the work of a British woman whose research contributed to a better understanding of how muscles function. It is the 50th ...