Publication Date:
2015-04-23
Description:
Article Precise control of stereocilia length by auditory hair cells is vital for normal hearing. Drummond et al . follow in real-time the incorporation of actin into these structures and show that while the actin core is remarkably stable, and actin polymerization is limited to their distal tips. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms7873 Authors: Meghan C. Drummond, Melanie Barzik, Jonathan E. Bird, Duan-Sun Zhang, Claude P. Lechene, David P. Corey, Lisa L. Cunningham, Thomas B. Friedman
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics