Metachronal wave coordination encodes multimodal swimming in ciliated unicellular predators
Aikaterini Maria Kourkoulou, Maggie Liu, Arnold J. T. M. Mathijssen, Guillermina R. Ramirez-San Juan
This study shows how metachronal wave coordination in Didinium nasutum enables diverse swimming behaviors by regulating propulsion and maneuverability through dynamic ciliary patterns.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics