Microtubules Formation (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Microtubules Formation

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The microtubules formed wave patterns when no stress is applied (left). When the elastomer substrate is expanded and contracted, they turned into an aligned pattern (middle) or a zigzag pattern (right).

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Daisuke I. et al., <i>ACS Nano</i>. October 4, 2019

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