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. 1984 Feb;26(1):94-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1984.tb04412.x.

Muscle growth in normal and spastic mice

I Ziv, N Blackburn, M Rang, J Koreska

Muscle growth in normal and spastic mice

I Ziv et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1984 Feb.

Abstract

Longitudinal muscle growth was studied in normal and spastic mice. Muscle growth takes place at the musculotendinous junction--the 'muscle growth-plate'. In spastic mice muscle growth is reduced by 45 per cent, resulting in contractures.

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