Name | skeletal muscle fiber adaptation |
ID | GO_0043503 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | skeletal muscle fibre plasticity, skeletal myofiber plasticity, skeletal myofibre plasticity |
Related synonym | skeletal muscle fiber plasticity |
Description | Any process in which the skeletal muscle fibers change their phenotypic profiles in response to altered functional demands and a variety of signals. Muscle fibers are formed by the maturation of myotubes. They can be classed as slow, intermediate/fast or fast. |
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