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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 5;122(17):3541-3543.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.05.026. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

Structurally motivated models to explain the muscle's force-length relationship

Christian Rode  1 , André Tomalka  2 , Reinhard Blickhan  3 , Tobias Siebert  4
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Editorial

Structurally motivated models to explain the muscle's force-length relationship

Christian Rode et al. Biophys J. .
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Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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  • Sarcomere mechanics in the double-actin-overlap zone.
    Rockenfeller R, Günther M, Hooper SL. Rockenfeller R, et al. Biophys J. 2023 Sep 5;122(17):3544-3548. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.08.002. Epub 2023 Aug 15. Biophys J. 2023. PMID: 37582376 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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