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RECENT work on contractile phenomena in muscle1 indicates that a complete understanding of these processes demands a fuller knowledge of the sub-microscopic morphology and distribution of the mineral content. An electron microscopic study of muscle has therefore been undertaken as part of a general investigation of fibrous proteins2 in progress in this laboratory. The present communication represents a part of the investigation which should be of immediate interest to workers in this field.
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Draper, M., HODGE, A. Sub-Microscopic Localization of Minerals in Skeletal Muscle by Internal 'Micro-Incineration' within the Electron Microscope. Nature 163, 576–577 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163576a0
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