A new kind of beat.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33899738.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.67701 and PMC identifier 8075576.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
New mathematical model reveals how the flagella of some single-celled algae generate a lasso-like beat pattern that propels the cell through water.
Medical subject headings
- Euglena gracilis
- Flagella