Leg amputation modifies coordinated activation of the middle leg muscles in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Abstract Insects alter their walking pattern in order to respond to demands of an ever-changing environment, such as varying ground surface textures. They also exhibit resilient and flexible ability to retain the capacity to walk even after substantial changes in their body properties, e.g. leg ampu...

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Main Authors: Dai Owaki, Hitoshi Aonuma, Yasuhiro Sugimoto, Akio Ishiguro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79319-6