What is it about?
Provides a platform that can 'see' how worms run in terms of force and speed under different circumstances.
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Why is it important?
A first-of-its-kind system that enables system biologists to observe the subtle differences between mutant worms and therefore investigate into the genetic mechanisms of mechnosensation and locomotion for this tiny animal.
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This page is a summary of: On-chip analysis of C. elegans muscular forces and locomotion patterns in microstructured environments, Lab on a Chip, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.1039/c3lc41403e.
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