Fundamental Constraints In Synchronous Muscle Limit Superfast Motor Control In Vertebrates
A. F. Mead, N. Osinalde, N. Ortenblad, J. Nielsen, J. Brewer, M. Vellema, I. Adam, C. Scharff, Y. Song, U. Frandsen, B. Blagoev, I. Kratchmarova, C. P. H. Elemans
The paper identifies evolutionary and functional differences in superfast muscles across vertebrates, showing they evolved independently and are constrained by fundamental limits in synchronous muscle.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2017Physiology