Litonotus dividing
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Re: Litonotus dividing
Splendid! It's always fascinating to see how the mother and daughter cells continue to move as one, even after they are mostly separated.
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Yes, when I was editing the video I was wondering if there was some known mechanism that makes them move together so smoothly.
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Re: Litonotus dividing
Yes, it's quite interesting. In the final moments of your video, the two cells recoil at exactly the same moment, as if they were still one organism, despite the fact that their cytoplasms are now isolated.janvangastel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:42 pmYes, when I was editing the video I was wondering if there was some known mechanism that makes them move together so smoothly.
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Re: Litonotus dividing
Yes, I noticed that. I thought that maybe the 'breaking' of the last part of contact caused a kind of startle response.
Re: Litonotus dividing
Nice catch, well done.