Live <i>Volvox</i> and Zombie <i>Volvox</i> Swims in Spite of Being Dead (VIDEO)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

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Movie shows preparation of Detergent-Extracted Volvox (DEV)s and reactivation of their motility with ATP under Ca2+-free conditions. The movie is run at ×2 speed.

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