Near-wall rheotaxis of the ciliate <i>Tetrahymena</i> induced by the kinesthetic sensing of cilia
Takuya Ohmura, Yukinori Nishigami, Atsushi Taniguchi, Shigenori Nonaka, Takuji Ishikawa, Masatoshi Ichikawa
Abstract
Kinesthetic sensing of cilia results in upstream motility for Tetrahymena pyriformis , a typical freshwater microorganism.
Topics & Concepts
CiliateTetrahymenaCiliumKinesthetic learningBiologyCell biologyEcologyPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyMicro and Nano RoboticsProtist diversity and phylogenyMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena