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  • Title: Thick filament size changes in contraction of human muscles.
    Author: Yarom R, Sherman G, Robin GC.
    Journal: Experientia; 1980 Jan 15; 36(1):101-3. PubMed ID: 7188907.
    Abstract:
    Measurements done on electron micrographs shows that in myofibres with sarcomeres contracted to below 2.1 micron, proportional shortening of the A bands occurs. In muscles from patients with idiopathic scoliosis very short A bands are especially prominent.
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