A study of helical and planar waves on sea urchin sperm flagella, with a theory of how they are generated

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1333-1345

  Woolley, D M ^a   Vernon, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axoneme; Dynein; Echinus esculentus; Flagellum; Motility; Sea urchin; Spermatozoon

Indexed keywords

METHYLCELLULOSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEA URCHIN; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; TIME; VIDEORECORDING; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MALE; METHYLCELLULOSE; SEA URCHINS; SOLUTIONS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM TAIL; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALIA; CIONA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; COTURNIX; COTURNIX COTURNIX; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINUS ESCULENTUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0035745123     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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