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Contraction in Stentor coeruleus: A Cinematic Analysis

The convoluted M bands of the protozoan Stentor coeruleus straighten before the animal contracts. Mechanical stimulation initiates contraction locally, and then contraction spreads over the animal with a propagation velocity of 5 to 25 centimeters per second. The contractile wave may spread in both...

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Main Author: Newman, Eric
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1972
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2409986/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5043148
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