Cell communication in the blink of an eye

Pavel Tomancak ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 571, issue 7766, 484-485

Abstract: The bodies of unicellular organisms called protists can contract extremely fast. Analysis reveals that the flow of surrounding fluid during contraction triggers a chain reaction of contraction of neighbouring protists.

Keywords: Biomechanics; Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02069-7

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