Skeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and Function

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Skeletal Muscle : A Brief Review of Structure and Function. / Frontera, Walter R.; Ochala, Julien.

In: Behavior Genetics, Vol. 45, No. 2, 04.03.2015, p. 183-195.

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Frontera, WR & Ochala, J 2015, 'Skeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and Function', Behavior Genetics, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-014-9915-y

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Frontera, W. R., & Ochala, J. (2015). Skeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and Function. Behavior Genetics, 45(2), 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-014-9915-y

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Frontera WR, Ochala J. Skeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and Function. Behavior Genetics. 2015 Mar 4;45(2):183-195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-014-9915-y

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Frontera, Walter R. ; Ochala, Julien. / Skeletal Muscle : A Brief Review of Structure and Function. In: Behavior Genetics. 2015 ; Vol. 45, No. 2. pp. 183-195.

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