| Literature DB >> 5043148 |
Abstract
The convoluted M bands of the protozoan Stentor coeruleus straighten before the animal contracts. Mechanical stimulation initiates contraction locally, and then contraction spreads over the animal with a propagation velocity of 5 to 25 centimeters per second. The contractile wave may spread in both anterior and posterior directions. Electrical stimulation initiates contraction in all areas of Stentor simultaneously.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 5043148 PMCID: PMC2409986 DOI: 10.1126/science.177.4047.447
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728