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Gliding Motility

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Algal Cell Motility

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Abstract

Active motility is one of the fundamental characteristics of many microorganisms and involves the interplay of a number of cellular functions that enable an organism to move in a coordinated fashion. Therefore, cell motility is a very complex and broad topic in research, one that involves problems associated with motor design, steering and control, and energy supply and distribution. As early as the Precambrian era, organisms in aquatic habitats developed two basic types of motility: flagellar and gliding motility. The first one is the subject of other chapters in this volume; the second one is the topic of this chapter.

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