Molecules and Mechanisms of Mechanotransduction

To many animals, including humans, some of the best things in life are mechanical. Not only courtship and sex but also simple movements such as walking depend on the ability to transform mechanical energy in the form of touch, sound, and muscle tension into ionic currents. This ability is also

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