Differential tissue stiffness of body column facilitates locomotion of Hydra on solid substrates
S. Naik, M. K. Unni, D. Sinha, S. S. Rajput, C. R. Puli, E. Kartvelishvily, I. Solomonov, I. Sagi, A. Chatterji, S. Patil, S. Galande
This study shows that differential tissue stiffness in Hydra's body column enables somersaulting locomotion on solid substrates, supported by mechanical measurements and computational models.
bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2020Biophysics