Actin-mediated bacterial propulsion: Comet profile, velocity pulsations

Physical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Benza, V G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PROPULSION; ELASTICITY; GEL; GEL ELASTICITY; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METABOLISM; MOTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VINDULA ARSINOE;

ACTINS; BACTERIA; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTION;

EID: 46449136777     PISSN: 14783967     EISSN: 14783975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/5/2/026002     Document Type: Article

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