Amoeba proteus displays a walking form of locomotion

This report deals with observations on the directional locomotion of amoeba before and after fixation and scanning electron microscopy. The study was aimed at visualization of the stepwise events of directional movements. After the analysis of the data it is proposed that the amoeba undergoes a sequ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cell biology international 2007-08, Vol.31 (8), p.759-762
Hauptverfasser:	Cameron, Ivan, Rinaldi, Robert A., Kirby, Gerald, Davidson, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amoeba Amoeba - physiology Amoeba - ultrastructure Amoeboid movement Animals Cell movement Locomotion - physiology Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Pseudopod Pseudopodia - physiology Pseudopodia - ultrastructure Scanning electron microscope
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Zusammenfassung:	This report deals with observations on the directional locomotion of amoeba before and after fixation and scanning electron microscopy. The study was aimed at visualization of the stepwise events of directional movements. After the analysis of the data it is proposed that the amoeba undergoes a sequence of movement events that can be defined as a walking form of locomotion.
ISSN:	1065-6995 1095-8355
DOI:	10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.01.009