Dynamic curvature regulation accounts for the symmetric and asymmetric beats of Chlamydomonas flagella

Cilia and flagella are model systems for studying how mechanical forces control morphology. The periodic bending motion of cilia and flagella is thought to arise from mechanical feedback: dynein motors generate sliding forces that bend the flagellum, and bending leads to deformations and stresses, w...

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Main Authors: Pablo Sartori, Veikko F Geyer, Andre Scholich, Frank Jülicher, Jonathon Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/13258