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Preparation of Rat Tail Tendons for Biomechanical and Mechanobiological Studies
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Preparation of Rat Tail Tendons for Biomechanical and Mechanobiological Studies

Published on: July 30, 2010

The structure of rat tail tendon fascicles

R W Rowe

    Connective Tissue Research
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed

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