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The structure of the vertebrate striated muscle thin filament: a tribute to the contributions of Jean Hanson

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Our current understanding of the structure of the thin filaments of muscle and the molecular mechanism by which thin filaments regulate muscle contraction are reviewed and discussed. We focus, in particular, on the crucial role played by Jean Hanson in these studies and on later contributions from those whose work she influenced.

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Lehman, W., Craig, R. The structure of the vertebrate striated muscle thin filament: a tribute to the contributions of Jean Hanson. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 25, 455–466 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10974-004-3148-z

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