The tymbal muscle of cicada has flight muscle-type sarcomeric architecture and protein expression
Abstract Background The structural and biochemical features of the tymbal (sound-producing) muscle of cicadas were studied by X-ray diffraction and immunochemistry, and compared with those of flight muscles from the same species. Results The X-ray diffraction pattern of the tymbal muscle was very si...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Zoological Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-017-0077-4 |