Muscle growth and control of production of sarcomere components

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Gerry A Smith*

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This presentation gives a description of the muscle and sarcomere followed by the main content summarized.

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Smith, G. A. (2021). Muscle growth and control of production of sarcomere components. Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 6(1), 019–022. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jccm.1001111
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