Flagellar propulsion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 985-986

  Brokaw, Charles J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLAGELLUM; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SEA URCHIN; SPERMATOZOON TAIL;

ANIMALS; FLAGELLA; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; SEA URCHINS; SPERM TAIL;

EID: 33745243286     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02120     Document Type: Review

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