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I-Dcn-/- tendons had an increased midsubstance modulus at 300d (Fig. 2A) compared to WT and I-Dcn-/-/Bgn-/-. Stress-relaxation tests performed at 3 % strain found decreased relaxation in I-Dcn-/- tendons compared to WT and I-Dcn-/-/Bgn-/- at 300d (Fig. 2E), and I-Dcn-/-/Bgn-/- had increased relaxation compared to WT at 570d (Fig. 2F). However, there was a significant interaction between genotype and age during the stress-relaxation tests performed at 3 % strain. At 4 % strain I-Dcn-/-/Bgn-/- showed increased relaxation compared to I-Dcn-/- at 300d (Fig. 2G) and increased relaxation compared to WT, I-Dcn-/-, and I-Bgn-/- at 570d (Fig. 2H).
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