Electric-field effects on gravikinesis in Paramecium

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-226

  Machemer Rohnisch S ^a   Machemcr, H ^a   Brauckcr R ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

DC field stimulation; Gravikinesis; Gravitransduction; Mechanoreception; Paramecium

Indexed keywords

PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM CAUDATUM; TRIXIS;

EID: 0029778124     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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