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Skeletal muscle plasticity – history, facts and concepts

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Pette, D. (2006). Skeletal muscle plasticity – history, facts and concepts. In: Bottinelli, R., Reggiani, C. (eds) Skeletal Muscle Plasticity in Health and Disease. Advances in Muscle Research, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5177-8_1

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