Contraction in Stentor coeruleus : A Cinematic Analysis
- 4 August 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 177 (4047), 447-449
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.177.4047.447
Abstract
The convoluted M bands of the protozoan Stentor coeruleus straighten before the animal contracts. Mechanical stimulation initiates contraction locally, and then contraction spreads over the animal ...Keywords
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