Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The orientation or the locomotion of organisms or of cells in relation to electric currents: a phenomenon first observed in vertebrates in the frog's tadpole, in 1885.
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- noun biology
movement of an organism or system of cells in anelectric field
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"The electrotaxis of the worms has the potential to automate what is currently a slow, manual process for drug screening on worms," said Ravi Selvaganapathy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The researchers demonstrate movement of the worms forward and in reverse inside a microchannel, guided by the direction of the electric field (electrotaxis).
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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These defective amoebae will allow us to home in on the genes and molecules responsible for electrotaxis.
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To learn how living cells can detect and respond to electric fields (electrotaxis).
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The research focus of the successful candidate will be on the generation of thousands of Dictyostelium mutants and the use of a new high-throughput screening technique to identify cells deficient in electrotaxis, and pinpoint the genes involved.
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Understanding the mechanism of electrotaxis will establish a new biological signaling mechanism, with implications for engineering tissues and wound healing as well as in basic science.
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Ravi Selvaganapathy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, said: "The electrotaxis of the worms has the potential to automate what is currently a slow, manual process for drug screening on worms.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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