Mechanosensation and mechanical load modulate the locomotory gait of swimming C. elegans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2383-2389

  Korta, Jeremie ^a   Clark, Damon A ^a   Gabel, Christopher V ^a   Mahadevan, L ^b   Samuel, Aravinthan D T ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Locomotion; Mechanosensation; Nematode

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GAIT; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GAIT; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 34447517536     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.004572     Document Type: Article

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