The transformation of cross-reinnervated slow-twitch muscle after deafferentation in the cat
β Scribed by A. R. Luff; U. Proske; S. N. Webb
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 565 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4819
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