Population
Isolated notochord of Amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for notochord biomechanics in chordates; leaves open relevance to vertebrate axial support.
The notochord of Amphioxus functions as a muscular organ and hydrostatic skeleton, with mechanical responses similar to other paramyosin muscles but faster.
Guthrie et al. (1970) studied this question.
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