Gravitactic orientation in the flagellate Euglena gracilis

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-57

  Hader D P ^a   Porst, M ^a   Tahedl, H ^a   Richter, P ^a   Lebert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MICROSCOPES;

EUGLENA GRACILIS; GRAVITACTIC ORIENTATION; GRAVITAXIS;

CELLS;

EID: 0031353813     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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