Collagen Strands (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Collagen Strands

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On the left, fluorescent photographs of collagen strands show increasing levels of damage revealed in tendons that are progressively stretched (from top to bottom: 7.5%, 10.5%, 13.5% elongation). The fluorescent signals match the computer simulation on the right of the damage to the collagen molecule under tension.

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Jeff Weiss, Michael Yu

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Credit Jeff Weiss, Michael Yu.

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