Bimodal rheotactic behavior reflects flagellar beat asymmetry in human sperm cells

Successful sperm navigation is essential for sexual reproduction, yet we still understand relatively little about how sperm cells are able to adapt their swimming motion in response to chemical and physical cues. This lack of knowledge is owed to the fact that it has been difficult to observe direct...

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Main Authors: Bukatin, Anton (Author), Kukhtevich, Igor (Author), Kantsler, Vasily (Author), Stoop, Norbert (Contributor), Dunkel, Joern (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2017-07-11T19:41:04Z.
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