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Term:
positive regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction (GO:0031451)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
negative regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction 
positive regulation of cardiac muscle contraction  
positive regulation of fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction  
positive regulation of skeletal muscle contraction by regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion  
positive regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction 
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction.
positive regulation of tonic skeletal muscle contraction 
regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: positive regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction ;   up regulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction ;   upregulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction
Narrow Synonyms: activation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction ;   stimulation of slow-twitch skeletal muscle contraction
Definition Sources: GOC:dph, GOC:ef, GOC:mah, GOC:mtg_muscle, GOC:tb

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