NemaFlex: a microfluidics-based technology for standardized measurement of muscular strength of C. elegans

Muscle strength is a functional measure of quality of life in humans. Declines in muscle strength are manifested in diseases as well as during inactivity, aging, and space travel. With conserved muscle biology, the simple genetic model C. elegans is a high throughput platform in which to identify mo...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Mizanour, Hewitt, Jennifer E., Van-Bussell, Frank, Edwards, Hunter, Blawzdziewicz, Jerzy, Szewczyk, Nathaniel J., Driscoll, Monica, Vanapalli, Siva A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52266/
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