regulation of myofibril number

Term ID

GO:0014882

Synonyms

• change of myofibril number

Definition

Any process that modulates the number of myofibrils. A myofibril is the contractile element of skeletal and cardiac muscle. It is a long, highly organized bundle of actin, myosin, and other proteins that contracts by a sliding filament mechanism.

References

Ontology

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