The counterbend phenomenon in flagellar axonemes and cross-linked filament bundles.

Recent observations of flagellar counterbend in sea urchin sperm show that the mechanical induction of curvature in one part of a passive flagellum induces a compensatory countercurvature elsewhere. This apparent paradoxical effect cannot be explained using the standard elastic rod theory of Euler a...

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Main Authors: Gadêlha, H, Gaffney, E, Goriely, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013