The biomechanical role of extra-axonemal structures in shaping the flagellar beat of Euglena gracilis

We propose and discuss a model for flagellar mechanics in Euglena gracilis. We show that the peculiar non-planar shapes of its beating flagellum, dubbed 'spinning lasso', arise from the mechanical interactions between two of its inner components, namely, the axoneme and the paraflagellar r...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Cicconofri, Giovanni Noselli, Antonio DeSimone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/58610