Myosin IIA deficient cells migrate efficiently despite reduced traction forces at cell periphery

Biology Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 368-372

  Jorrisch, Melissa H ^a   Shih, Wenting ^a   Yamada, Soichiro ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell migration; Focal adhesion; Force sensor; Myosin II; Traction force

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965029764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20466390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/bio.20133707     Document Type: Article

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