A geometrical theory of gliding motility based on cell shape and surface flow

Gliding motility proceeds with little changes in cell shape and often results from actively driven surface flows of adhesins binding to the extracellular environment. It allows for fast movement over surfaces or through tissue, especially for the eukaryotic parasites from the phylum apicomplexa, whi...

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Main Authors: Lettermann, Leon (Author) , Ziebert, Falko (Author) , Schwarz, Ulrich S. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: July 19, 2024
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year: 2024, Volume: 121, Issue: 30, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.2410708121
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Author Notes:Leon Lettermann, Falko Ziebert, and Ulrich S. Schwarz

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