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Chapter
“Gating-Spring” Model for Mechanotransduction
In Chap. 1, we provided a general introduction for mechanotransduction. We feel that before going to the biological details (molecule, structures, etc.), it may he...
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Mechanoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster
In Chaps. 1 and 2, we introduced the physiological roles of mechanotransduction and the conceptual design of a mec...
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Overview of Mechanosensory Transduction
As the start of this booklet, we begin this chapter by providing a definition on “what is mechanosensory transduction” at the cell biological level and listing the fundamental questions in this emerging field....
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Mechanotransduction in Drosophila Mechanoreceptors
In Chap. 3, we discussed the general physiology of fly mechanoreceptors. You may ask “well, these cells are sensitive to forces, but…how?” Great question! In Chap....
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Drosophila Mechanotransduction Channels
In Chap. 4, we discussed the working mechanisms of several fly mechanoreceptors. These mechanoreceptors have developed striking structural-mechanical features that...