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. 1984;4(6):469-503.
doi: 10.1002/cm.970040606.

Mechanics of cytogels I: oscillations in physarum

G F Oster, G M Odell

Mechanics of cytogels I: oscillations in physarum

G F Oster et al. Cell Motil. 1984.

Abstract

The contractility of actomyosin gels is the basis for a variety of cellular motility phenomena. We present here a mechanical analysis of contractile gels. By making certain hypotheses on the chemical regulation of cytogel contraction we formulate a model for the rhythmic contractions of plasmodia in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum which is in accord with a number of experimental observations.

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