Fine structure of the cardiac muscle cells in the orb-web spider Nephila clavata

Abstract The fine structural characteristics of cardiac muscle cells and its myofibril organization in the orb web spider N. clavata were examined by transmission electron microscopy. Although myofibril striations are not remarkable as those of skeletal muscles, muscle fibers contain multiple myofib...

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Main Authors: Yan Sun, Hyo-Jeong Kim, Myung-Jin Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Applied Microscopy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42649-020-00030-x