Ontogeny of myosin isoform expression and prehensile function in the tail of the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)

This study uses an integrative approach of relating both MHC gene and protein expression with behavioral and morphometric changes to reveal a predominant fast MHC expression with subtle isoform transitions in caudal muscle across ontogeny. The functional shifts observed are most notably correlated with increased tail grasping for nesting activities.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - September 1, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Thomas, D. R., Chadwell, B. A., Walker, G. R., Budde, J. E., VandeBerg, J. L., Butcher, M. T. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research