Graviperception in ciliates: Steps in the transduction chain

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 296-299

  Hemmersbach, R ^a,b   Krause, M ^a,b   Braucker R ^a   Ivanova, K ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gravikinesis; Gravitaxis; Mechanosensitive ion channels; Microgravity; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; IONS; POLARIZATION; SEDIMENTATION; SENSORS;

GRAVIKINESIS; GRAVITAXIS; MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNELS; MICROGRAVITY;

CELLS;

EID: 18844391064     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.024     Document Type: Article

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