Mapping the actin and actin binding proteins interactions : from micromechanics to single molecule force spectroscopy
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biological Engineering Division, 2007. === Includes bibliographical references. === Mechanical forces play an important role in cell morphology, orientation, migration, adhesion and can even induce apoptosis. The eukaryotic cell is equipped wit...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40950 |