Mechanics of microtubule bundles in pillar cells from the inner ear

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 2241-2247

  Tolomeo, J A ^a,b   Holley, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; INNER EAR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; SENSORY NERVE CELL;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030801830     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78255-9     Document Type: Article

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