<i>Chlamydomonas</i> (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

<i>Chlamydomonas</i>

Caption

The green alga is a microscopic breaststroke swimmer. The movements of its two flagella are synchronised by mechanical forces: its swimming strokes slow down or accelerate, depending on how the cell rocks while swimming.

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MPI-CBG, Dresden

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