A novel type of mechanoreception by the flagella of Chlamydomonas

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 295-302

  Yoshimura, Kenjiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas; Flagellar motility; Mechanoreceptor current; Mechanosensitive channel; Photoshock response

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII;

EID: 0030056183     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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