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Table 2 Different fibre types in each of the two studied muscles

From: A comprehensive characterisation of the fibre composition and properties of a limb (Flexor digitorum superficialis, membri thoraci) and a trunk (Psoas major) muscle in cattle

  

MyHC Muscle Fibre Types

Muscle

 

I

I+IIA

IIA

IIAX

IIX

Total

FD

n

194

23

131

11

0

359

 

n/total

0.54

0.06

0.36

0.03

0.00

 

PM

n

132

20

94

48

161

455

 

n/total

0.29

0.04

0.21

0.10

0.35

 
  1. Number (n) and proportion (n/total)1 of the different fibre types pooled from five animals in each of the two studied muscles.
  2. 1Percentages of the different fibre types were not calculated because data came from five pooled animals.
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BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

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