Molecular motors robustly drive active gels to a critically connected state

José Alvarado; Michael Sheinman; Abhinav Sharma; Fred C. MacKintosh; Gijsje H. Koenderink

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journal article Aug 11, 2013

Molecular motors robustly drive active gels to a critically connected state

José Alvarado Michael Sheinman Abhinav Sharma

Fred C. MacKintosh

Gijsje H. Koenderink

Nature Physics Vol. 9 No. 9 pp. 591-597 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 11, 2013
Vol/Issue: 9(9)
Pages: 591-597
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2Weizmann Institute of Science, Tel Aviv, Israel;

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Abhinav Sharma

Division of Cardiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University , Montreal, Quebec ,

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Fred C. MacKintosh

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA; Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA; Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA; Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

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José Alvarado, Michael Sheinman, Abhinav Sharma, et al. (2013). Molecular motors robustly drive active gels to a critically connected state. Nature Physics, 9(9), 591-597. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2715

Molecular motors robustly drive active gels to a critically connected state

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