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The geometric clutch at 20: stripping gears or gaining traction?
Reproduction (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2015
Lindemann Charles B, Lesich Kathleen A
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It has been 20 years since the geometric clutch (GC) hypothesis was first proposed. The core principle of the GC mechanism is fairly simple. When the axoneme of a eukaryotic flagellum is bent, mechanical stress generates forces transverse to the outer doublets (t-forces). These t-forces can push doublets closer together or pry them apart. The GC hypothesis asserts that changes in the inter-doublet spacing caused...
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