Design principles of hair-like structures as biological machines
Hair-like structures are prevalent throughout biology and frequently act to sense or alter interactions with an organism's environment. The overall shape of a hair is simple: a long, filamentous object that protrudes from the surface of an organism. This basic design, however, can confer a wide...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2018
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