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Length dependence of changes in sarcoplasmic calcium concentration and myofibrillar calcium sensitivity in striated muscle fibres

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Stephenson, D.G., Wendt, I.R. Length dependence of changes in sarcoplasmic calcium concentration and myofibrillar calcium sensitivity in striated muscle fibres. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 5, 243–272 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713107

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