In Vivo Time-Resolved Microtomography Reveals the Mechanics of the Blowfly Flight Motor

PLoS Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Walker, Simon M ^a   Schwyn, Daniel A ^a,b   Mokso, Rajmund ^c   Wicklein, Martina ^b   Müller, Tonya ^a   Doube, Michael ^d   Stampanoni, Marco ^c,e   Krapp, Holger G ^b   Taylor, Graham K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; DIPTERA; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; TOMOGRAPHY; WING;

EID: 84898988890     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001823     Document Type: Article

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