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A laser trap was used to measure the molecular-scale forces generated at the surface of living Toxoplasma gondii in order to test the dominant theory of how these parasites move… Click to show full abstract
A laser trap was used to measure the molecular-scale forces generated at the surface of living Toxoplasma gondii in order to test the dominant theory of how these parasites move and invade host cells. The direction and magnitude of the cortical forces generated by these organisms may be independently regulated.
Keywords:
direct measurement;
measurement cortical;
cortical force;
force generation;
polarization living;
generation polarization
Journal Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell
Year Published: 2017
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