Solving the thoracic inverse problem in the fruit fly
In many insect species, the thoracic exoskeletal structure plays a crucial role in enabling flight. In the dipteran indirect flight mechanism, thoracic cuticle acts as a transmission link between the flight muscles and the wings, and is thought to act as an elastic modulator: improving flight motor...
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Language: | English |
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Institute of Physics
2023
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