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The shape of the length-tension relation has always been regarded as a critical issue vis a vis the validity of the cross-bridge theory. The classical work published by Gordon, Huxley and Julian (J. Physiol. 184: 170, 1966) demonstrated that the measured and predicted shapes were remarkably coincident; so much so, that this work has become one of the pivotal pieces of evidence supporting the cross-bridge theory.
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Pollack, G.H., Sugi, H. (1984). Introduction. In: Pollack, G.H., Sugi, H. (eds) Contractile Mechanisms in Muscle. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 37. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4703-3_40
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