Bending Waves of the Posterior Flagellum of Ceratium
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- 29 November 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 142 (3596) , 1169-1170
Abstract
Flagellar bending waves, as shown by multiple-flash photomicrographs of the posterior flagellum of Ceratium , are not sine waves. The bent regions are circular arcs; these regions are separated by short segments without bending.Keywords
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