The most probable mechanism of the negative geotaxis of Paramecium caudatum.
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japan Academy in Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B
- Vol. 56 (3) , 172-177
- https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.56.172
Abstract
Swimming direction was studied in Triton X-100 treated and starved ciliates. The slight differences of density between the anterior and posterior of the ciliate''s body greately affects the distribution of vertical swimming direction.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit: